Maintenance and Repair

Learn how to clear a jammed garbage disposal and replace the unit properly

Here's what to do when troubleshooting reveals a quick fix or repair is not an optionby Ed Cunha

A new pressure-balanced valve provides safer, more convenient temperature control than you'll get from two handlesby Ed Cunha

by Steve Thomas

Master plumber Rex Cauldwell diagnoses weak water pressure and ways to boost water flowby Rex Cauldwell

by Charles Miller

by Andrew Phillips

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install itby Dave Lovesky

by Rex Cauldwell

Before you're sold on style alone, consider how the faucet is made, the type of valve it uses and the finishby Andrew Wormer

For caulking around bathroom and kitchen fixtures, nothing lasts longer or keeps out moisture better than siliconeby Brian Zavitz

by Rex Cauldwell

by Josh Rothman

Clean the fittings carefully and heat them completely to get neat, leak-free jointsby Peter Hemp

by Rex Cauldwell

by Donna LeFurgey and Caleb Smiley

by Sandy Tod

by Ed Self

How to connect the new pipes to the old onesby Steve Larson