RUTH COLEMAN, a schoolteacher in Somerset, Pa., came home to find her basement flooded. The whole house was tied into the floor drain, so when it was clogged, nothing in the house worked. She called ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...

Q: Lately I’ve noticed water leaking into my basement after heavy rain. It seems to happen every time a storm rolls in, and I’m not sure what the cause is. What should I do to repair the leaks and ...

When you have a clogged drain, it can lead to issues like disgusting odors, mildew and mold, and the appearance of flies, roaches, and other insects. If you have this problem — and considering ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

Mold on the basement floor. Mildew on leather furniture. A foundation wall breaking apart.All problems Kilbuck Township resident Lynne Mason said are the result of a clogged storm sewer line.Mason ...

Q. We moved into our 1999 home just over a year ago and have already had problems with our basement washing machine clogging and spilling water onto the floor from the point where the machine’s drain ...

Q: My washing machine is in the basement in a room directly beneath the kitchen. When water drains from the washer, it’s going into a hole in the basement floor. The sump pump kicks on, but the water ...

A clogged drain can be caused by many issues, such as food scraps, hair clogs, soap buildup, grease, tree roots, pipe damage, or corrosion. If the blockage isn’t in the household pipes but in the ...

A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny – unless they’re happening to you, that is. There’s a wild world of hilarious clogs out there: Sticks of deodorant, ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Neighbors in one Cobb County neighborhood spent Wednesday cleaning up after heavy rain Tuesday sent feet of water inside their homes. Mortiz Holmes was at his ex-wife's house ...