When temperatures start to dip, frozen pipes can go from “something you’ve heard about” to a real-life headache overnight.

FAIRBANKS — Q: What is heat tape and when might I need it in my house? A: Do you rely on heat tape to prevent pipes from freezing in the winter? Summer is a good time to inspect visible heat tape ...

The first real freeze of the season has a way of catching people off guard. One night it’s chilly, and the next morning, your ...

Keeping hummingbird feeders thawed through winter sounds simple, yet one heating method poses surprising issues that make it ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With record breaking cold expected to come through West Michigan early next week, it's time to make sure you and your home are prepared for the freezing temperatures. Many ...

Q. The heating ducts in our basement are exposed, and I know a lot of heat that I’d like to have upstairs is being lost moving through the ducts. The main duct is large and rectangular and runs almost ...

MY AUGUST column about winterizing plumbing systems (pg. 44) generated a number of e-mails. Several questions were asked on using electric heat tapes. A memory long tucked away in the back recesses of ...