Appliances

If you have everything you need before you start, installing an electric tankless water heater can be an easy project. For those with the skills, it can be done in a couple of...

Hooking up a washer/dryer is one of the easier do-it-yourself projects around your home. Most installations require only a pair of channel lock pliers, utility knife, and screw...

Global warming is scary and can seem extremely overwhelming! However, each of us has a part, however small, in stopping climate change. By reducing your carbon footprint, or...

Learn what causes sediment build-up as well as how to control and remove it from your water heater by dissolving and flushing the inside out the drain valve at the bottom.

Every water heater has safety features built into it. In this article are descriptions of these features, as well as descriptions of additional precautions to take before working...

The article provides an inside look at the water heater industry and anode rods in particular, which are an essential part of every water heater.

The information in this article only applies to tank-type water heaters (gas or electric). It does not include information on solar water heaters or tankless water heaters.

This article contains a discussion of all the different types of drain valves--why some types break easily or leak and which types to use as replacements.

This article is for electric water heater owners only. Many problems can besiege the heating parts in an electric water heater. These problems include sediment build-up, burnout...

Provides helpful information about plastic-lined nipples, both brass and steel and how they relate to a water heater.