Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...

Some things in life are worth learning before it’s too late—like the locations of your water shutoff valve and your gas shutoff valve. “One of the first things I show homeowners during a plumbing ...

Some plumbing problems definitely call for pro-grade expertise, but fixing a water shut-off valve leak isn’t one of them. Here, we aren’t talking about leaking from the connection between the valve ...

Dear Readers: Mr. HandyPerson frequently gets letters about plumbing problems. Often an additional part of the problem is a balky or frozen water shut-off valve (sometimes called a stop valve or an ...

Q: Dear Ed, I love your new "House Call" book and it has given me the confidence to try my hand at changing my bathroom faucet. You say that preparation and good judgment are always the key to keeping ...

If winter hits your plumbing system hard, whether it is a burst or frozen pipes, Ohio state president of the Plumbing, Heating and cooling Contractors Association said you need to know how to turn off ...