The chemicals in liquid drain cleaners can damage your pipes and release toxic fumes. Manual tools are gentler on you and ...

Fill the sink about halfway with hot tap water. Position the plunger over the submerged drain. Cover the sink overflow (the small drain hole in the basin) firmly with a folded cloth. If you skip this ...

Hair, grease, particles of food or other debris gradually build up in the wastepipes of kitchen and bathroom sinks, and can occasionally lead to a partially or fully blocked pipe. Don't ignore the ...

It's simple to forget about cleaning drains, but they can become one of the dirtiest spots in your house because of all the food scraps, soap and greasy materials that wash down the plughole daily.

A man was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and taken to hospital after he got his entire left arm stuck in a kitchen drain pipe in a Jurong West HDB flat. The incident occurred at about ...

Homeowners are being urged to stop pouring hot water down their drains this winter as they could be doing more harm than good. It comes as temperatures continue to drop across the UK with warnings of ...

As the mercury plummets, and with the Met Office issuing snow and ice weather warnings this week, UK households are being urged not to pour hot water down their sinks. While many might resort to quick ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - When cleaning dishes after Thanksgiving dinner, food could get stuck in the drain and could become a problem. David Keck, owner of Keck Plumbing, said he sees a lot of issues with ...