What kind of pipe or tubing should you use for hooking up water to your fridge? Here is a how-to with recommendations for the ...

PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And ...

PEX, a flexible tubing that comes in long rolls, offers several advantages over traditional piping. First, you can usually ...

Water and ice dispensers have become a standard amenity of modern home refrigeration. The secret to their automation is a continuous water supply straight from the home’s existing plumbing. Hooking up ...

Q: I'm building a new home and have the option of using PEX piping for my hot and cold water in the house, as opposed to traditional copper. Do you have an opinion about both materials? Have you used ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Learn how local water chemistry impacts pipe aging, with insights into signs of corrosion and degradation in copper, PEX, and ...