Then open the back-flow device inlet valve, just below the backflow device on the pipe that goes into your house. 4. Water from the line and in the backflow device will drain into your basement drain.

The basement, all below grade, has blown insulation in the ceiling. We do have pipes, both baseboard and potable water, near external walls. In 33 years, this basement has never gotten colder than ...

A relative who went to check on a family member’s home today found feet of water in the basement from a burst pipe. The family who lives in the house on South Quaker Lane was away, so another ...