Installing heat tape is the best way to assure water lines in exterior walls or unheated portions of your home do not freeze during frigid weather. Most heat tapes are designed to run flat along the ...

Most plumbers don’t like heat tapes–those cables that look like extension cords but generate heat to keep pipes from freezing. They say a proper installation shouldn’t need them, and if pipes freeze ...

With temperatures diving back into the teens this weekend, it's a good time for home owners to make sure their water pipes don't freeze. Scott Ballenger, area manager with Aqua Ohio water utility ...