If your hot water is sometimes too steamy for comfort or safety, you can calm it down by installing either a mixing valve or ...

Here’s what you need to know about frozen toilets and pipes, plus tips on thawing them out enough to get things flowing again.

Fix a plumbing leak and get your toilet back into service ASAP by DIY-ing a toilet shut-off valve replacement.

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They do it in tanks and in the Sound. Cold plunging — where people immerse themselves in icy cold water — is a thing. A big thing. And it doesn’t get any bigger than at Polar Bear Plunges ...

But cold-water swimming has been an American tradition for well over a century. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lustgarten’s group – the Coney Island Polar Bear Club ...