Does your home have low water pressure? Here's how to tell if it's caused by leaky pipes, clogged water lines, or other ...

Engineers use equations to help us understand the pressure and flow rates in pipes. Pipe systems are important to us, so it’s critical that we can design them to carry the right amount of flow ...

Why pipes burst. When water freezes, it expands in volume by about 9 percent. And it expands with tremendous force: The pressure inside pipes may go from 40 pounds per square inch to 40,000 pounds ...

Successful pipe clearing hinges on tailoring jetting to pipe conditions. For example, 3-inch ductile iron pipes with 1.5 mm rust buildup need 2,800 PSI and 5 GPM to avoid pitting.

RESIDENTS were left without hot water and with low pressure for around five days after a pipe was damaged. The water main, off Birch Avenue in Orford, was damaged last Saturday. It Is believed that ...