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“” A typical residential septic tank is usually about 4 feet wide (1 meter) by 8.0 feet (2 meters) long…

­Directly beneath the drain outlet of every kitchen sink and every bathroom lavatory is a trap. This element is vital…

You know how it happens. You have guests coming over for dinner in a few hours, and you want everything…

The best way to deal with a blocked drain is to not let it happen in the first place. Regularly…

If the pipes in your home burst or if they need to be replaced, the work is probably best carried…

Urban areas need to have waste-water treatment facilities to clean the water that is used in their many homes and…

It’s important to keep drain traps, which are located under kitchen sinks and toilets, in good working order and leak…

Although septic-tank designs are fairly simple, a homeowner should still be on the lookout for potential problems. For one thing,…

Sewage is wastewater that can be hazardous to the environment, which is why we don’t want raw sewage to get…

“” Avoid flushing repeatedly to unclog a toilet; it’ll only cause it to overflow. Peter Dazeley / Getty Images If…