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A small puddle under your water heater can look harmless, but the water may be coming from a part that needs attention right away. Some causes are simple, like a

A puddle beside your water heater can look like a small problem—until you realize it may be coming from a pressurized pipe, a safety valve, or a tank that’s starting

If your sump pump is humming away while the water in the pit keeps rising, don’t ignore it. A pump that runs but doesn’t move water can turn a damp-basement

A sump pump usually makes itself heard only when it’s moving water. But a new grinding, rattling, or banging sound can be a warning that something is wrong—or that a

A sump pump usually gives you a warning before it quits completely: the pit fills but the pump stays quiet, the motor runs without lowering the water, or the pump

If your sump pump keeps running and never seems to shut off, it’s easy to worry that it’s about to fail. Sometimes the pump is simply dealing with a lot

If water is bubbling up through your floor drain, don’t treat it as a simple spill. A floor drain is often the lowest opening in your home’s plumbing, so when

A basement drain that suddenly spills dirty water onto the floor is more than an unpleasant surprise. It can be a warning that a pipe is clogged, your sewer line

You pull the plug after a shower, but the water barely moves. Or worse, dirty water starts rising in the tub when you flush the toilet or run the washing

Turn on the tap and watch the water rise instead of drain? That’s more than an annoying slow sink. Water backing up usually means it can’t get through part of