Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Retired professional mechanical engineer Mike Higgins, 75, recently sent the city of St. Petersburg a letter with ideas on how to redesign backflow preventers to make them more ...

As Colorado feels its coldest temperatures since May, many are wondering when they should winterize their sprinklers.

CHICAGO — Over the last month, the city’s Southwest Side has reportedly experienced the worst flooding events in over a decade. Residents in several communities have had their basements flooded and ...

CHICAGO — Residents on the city’s Southwest Side continue to deal with flooding following severe weather across the Chicago area. Nearly 6,000 calls have come into 311 since flooding began on Saturday ...

The risk of heavy rainfall and severe flooding increases with climate change. But property owners -- regardless of size -- often underestimate their own responsibility and are unaware of what ...

Air compressor products distributor Tru Compressor Solutions’ automatic drain valve for compressors can last up to 15 years if maintained regularly, and could save companies substantial amounts of ...

An Atikokan woman is suing the northwestern Ontario town after her basement was flooded in separate incidents in 2022. Melissa Bates said she lives next door to a municipal pumping station, which she ...

HOUSTON — It’s one of the P’s that you’re told to protect whenever the Houston area gets a hard freeze – pipes. (If you don't know the other P's, they're pets, plants and people!) During a news ...

Every house has plumbing, and if you want to understand yours, you've got to know the lingo. You'll have more interesting conversations with plumbers.

Backflow preventer installation costs between $105 and $1,400, with the average property owner spending $325 per backflow preventer. Backflow preventers are essential in many commercial and some ...