Heat tape or a built-in heating element helps protect against freezing, but misuse can cause pipe damage. Choose self-regulating heat tape or a hose heater that adjusts to outside temperature changes.

FARGO - It used to be an insult to tell someone to go jump in a lake. Now, it's apparently a challenge to have fun, often with a hook requiring a donation to charity. What has been dubbed the "cold ...

Oliver A.H. Jones is Deputy Director of the Water: Emerging Technology and Tools (WETT) Research Centre at RMIT University. He has received funding from Melbourne Water and EPA Victoria for research ...

When the Cincinnati Bengals faced the Los Angeles Rams in the 2022 Super Bowl, Todd Cline had a lot riding on the game. Cline is the head of sustainability for the fabric care division of Procter & ...

Owning a home can be a wonderful experience: you get to paint the walls whatever color you want and you can have a pet without having to ask for permission. But then there’s the less fun stuff, too, ...

The sensation is familiar to many—you step into the shower, pour cold water over your head first, and suddenly experience a brief wave of dizziness or lightheadedness. This common reaction has spawned ...

As recovery methods go, the ice bath is perhaps one of the few things on earth even less inviting than the foam roller. Yet there may be some brr-illiant benefits to submerging oneself in sub-zero ...