Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University. The devices are installed at water meters and only allow water to flow in one ...

North Texas school districts are making decisions about whether told cancel classes on Wednesday due to dangerously cold ...

Feel that nip in the air? Fall has arrived! Here's how to get your home and yard ready for winter before it's too late.

Firefighters from nine departments battled the blaze for nine hours Friday night in freezing temperatures, North West District Fire Chief Tony McIntyre said. Baldwinsville, N.Y. — A huge fire ...

But a Northern California man has created his own system to provide greater protection—by installing the sprinklers that sit on a person’s rooftop and connect through a series of hoses. “They’re ...

1. Turn off your sprinkler system at the controller. 2. Drain the system to remove standing water from the pipes. Most systems have a drain valve or require manual draining. 3. Cover any above ...