Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognizable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a simple solution to stop it, which ...

One Irish plumber estimates that a slowly-dripping tap can lose more than 180 litres of water a day, and if it's a hot tap ...

It’s tempting to think that the “plink” sound produced by a falling water droplet on a liquid surface is caused by the droplet itself, but new research points to an unexpected source of this familiar, ...

When temperatures drop, the water in your pipes can freeze and lead to a burst pipe. But you may be able to prevent that by ...

Cooler days mask quiet household problems that nibble away at money and comfort as taps, cisterns and joints tire together. As temperatures fall, small leaks multiply. In British homes, a dripping tap ...