CINCINNATI, Nov. 27, 2012 -- When pipes freeze, water pressure builds causing cracks, whether the pipe is made of plastic, copper or steel. Even a tiny crack can unleash 250 gallons of water in a single day.  Cracked pipes are one thing but, the real problem comes when the pipes begin to unfreeze.  If you're planning on traveling for the holiday season, take the proper steps to ensure your home's plumbing system will survive the cold and your house is protected from disaster.

If you have a house sitter, leave them instructions for turning off the main water supply to your home, should a problem arise.

HOUSTON, TX November 10, 2011 -- Homeowners may face lingering plumbing problems due to this year’s extended drought conditions such as diseased trees, foundation problems and broken water pipes. But, what are some of the warning signs of damage caused by drought conditions?

WACO, Texas, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns is an age-old Halloween tradition. However, it can turn into a plumbing nightmare if the pulp and seeds go down the garbage disposal. With the usual increase in clogged kitchen sink drains and jammed garbage disposals plumbers see this time of year, Mr. Rooter® Plumbing is already prepared for the spike in calls.

ATLANTA, GA – The Pink Plumber is a renowned name when it comes to service and repairs. From plumbing, heating, air conditioning to septic tanks Atlanta they have expertise in all the fields. Their rates are competitive. They charge by the job and the best thing is that all of their work is 100 percent guaranteed. This company offers two types of truly incredible maintenance agreements namely plumbing protection program and heating & air conditioning system service. Both the agreements include priority customer status and preferred customer value rate for one year.

BOSTON, MA -- As with any home remodeling project, making over your bathroom or kitchen can be a challenging project. While all room remodeling plans present their own unique challenges, the bathroom and kitchen in particular feature working around essential plumbing.

These types of tasks should never be handled as “do-it-yourself,” as the reliable Boston MA plumbing and remodeling experts at Hub Plumbing can assist you in these areas.

Hub Plumbing is a full service plumbing and HVAC company catering to both residential and commercial properties in the Boston area. The trained and knowledgeable staff treats every customer like a celebrity, rolling out the “red carpet service,” to keep your floors protected and give you the ideal plumbing experience. With such a customer-comes-first mission statement, Hub Plumbing is truly the company to count on when it comes to room restoration in your home, and will be by your side every step of the way.

 In Los Angeles they’re calling it “Carmageddon”: the closing of 10 miles of  San Diego Freeway, the fabled “405” from West L.A. to the San Fernando Valley. The road will be closed for 55 hours over the weekend to tear down a bridge as part of a freeway widening project. In case of a plumbing emergency you should call a plumber on the right side of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Ed the Plumber: Advise on replacing old galvanized water lines that are connected to the kitchen faucet.

Question: Thanks for helping out all of us homeowners who have plumbing questions and need to be pointed in the right direction. We live in an older home and recently replaced our kitchen cabinets, countertop and sink. We especially love our new kitchen sink and faucet. Since the new sink is in the same spot as the old one, I reconnected it myself to the existing water and drain lines.

TUCSON, AZ -- Here's what we know about the four-day freeze that swept through the area earlier this month. It left plumbers booked for days. The freeze recorded the second-coldest February temperature in the annals of Tucson weather, behind a 17-degree day in 1899.

Tucson Water demand went from 76 million gallons on Wednesday to 111 million gallons on Thursday, as leaks erupted in water pipes and other facilities.

As the temperatures continue to plummet, more and more water pipes are bursting and the phone lines to Tucson area plumbers are heating up. Hundreds of phone calls, all reporting the same problem: frozen water pipes. Busted pipes means big business for Tucson plumbers, with plumbing techniciansbeing dispatched from the Oro Valley to Vail.

Metro Water said they've received 200 phone calls and around 50 people are left without water on the Northwest side due to frozen pipes.