Your kitchen sink may be among the least glamorous spots in your home, but without question, it's one of the most essential. Even if you don't do a lot of cooking, it's there to fill your coffeepot in ...

Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You probably have a leaky sink ...

Relegated to a closet or a basement corner, a water heater lives a secluded life of quiet service, and its warning signs often go unheeded. For example, when enough sediment collects on the bottom of ...

Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You likely have a leaky sink ...

Q: My bathroom sink isn’t draining very well, and it’s driving me crazy. While the water does eventually drain out, it takes a long time—and, in the meantime, it’s hard to use a sink full of dirty ...

Drains are supposed to be a one-way thoroughfare, and when they operate in reverse, things can get pretty unpleasant. As annoying as a slow-draining sink or tub can be, it could be worse: Water—along ...

If a bathroom sink slowly loses its water or drains while it is being used, the cause is often a maladjusted pop-up drain. This mechanism, a part of virtually all modern lavatory faucets, can also be ...

Slow-draining sinks aren’t just a nuisance—they can cause damage, odors, pests, or higher utility bills. With some pantry items and a few tools, you can take a crack at DIY methods to fix a ...

Put your head under your bathroom sink and this is what you ll see. That horizontal chrome rod lifts the sink stopper. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: Tim, is it true you said in a past column ...