Winter is in full swing. If you live in a colder climate, hot water feels much more valuable when the thermometer drops, and unfortunately your utility bills might reflect that. One quick-and-easy ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

Know when your pipes need protection. Protecting your outdoor pipes now can help you avoid costly water damage and big winter emergencies later. Freezing water can crack pipes and flood your home, so ...

Homeowners want to do everything they can to protect their investment, and that includes both renovating a property to reflect recent trends and keeping up with routine maintenance to ensure a home ...

FITTING tank and pipe insulation keeps your water hotter for longer by cutting down on heat loss, and reduces the risk of the pipes freezing in cold weather. If you’ve got exposed pipes, they need to ...

Yorkshire Water has advised customers to insulate their pipes ahead of the weekend after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice. The firm told customers to lag their water ...

In collaboration with Switzerland-based Brugg Pipes, chemicals company Huntsman has developed a polyurethane (PU) foam with insulation properties that enables the production of highly flexible ...

Q. We recently purchased a ranch home with a full basement that is not heated. I suspect our hot water is being cooled by the temperature of the basement air. We have looked at insulation to cover the ...

Gracing the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, the newly renovated Borlaug Center for Southern Crop Science pays tribute to agronomist and “father of the Green Revolution” ...

The steam pipes in the basement of my brownstone are uninsulated. The basement/ground floor get very warm, but upstairs takes quite a while to heat. I am interested in insulating the pipes. The main ...