As I mentioned in last week's blog post, expansion tanks are required when water in a home can't expand back into the water main. This might be caused by a check valve, a backflow preventer, or a ...

If you love a good, hot soak in the bath or a steamy shower, you probably have your water heater to thank. Water heaters are ...

According to water-heater manufacturer Bradford White Corp., a thermal-expansion tank is a small, pre-pressurized tank with a compressible air cushion (a diaphragm) that is installed on the supply ...