Winter has a special talent. It waits until it’s 10°F (-12°C), dark, and you’re wearing socks… then it springs a leak, a ...

Some homes have a distinct room for the washer and dryer that guests would have no reason to enter. But others often use this area as a through way between rooms, or sometimes the washer and dryer are ...

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Starting January 1, 2026, the regulations in the Ontario Fire Code, Regulation 213/07 for carbon monoxide alarms will change. Visit Ontario’s carbon monoxide safety page to find out more about what’s ...

Residents should take action as soon as there is a danger of freezing weather. Water expands as it freezes and puts added ...

A carbon monoxide scare at a Greene County home sent two people to the hospital after firefighters traced dangerously high levels of the gas to a malfunctioning water heater. Crews responded to a ...

Icicles forming on gutters can be a sign of ice dams, a buildup of ice that can cause damage to roofs and gutters. Ice dams ...

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It happens every year at my house: I wake up one morning, and as though a switch was flicked overnight, it’s suddenly cold and I have to hunt down my cozy slippers. And that’s usually when I realize I ...