For help keeping your plumbing system in tip-top shape, I called on home experts and fellow CNN Underscored editors to share their go-to drain cleaners and tools for tackling pesky clogs.

With all puns possibly intended, most folks know the sinking feeling of a clogged drain. These inconveniences typically come at the worst time, when the sink is full of food, toothpaste or worse items ...

Drains are supposed to be a one-way thoroughfare, and when they operate in reverse, things can get pretty unpleasant. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham ...

As a hub of daily activity, the kitchen sink often accumulates stubborn grime and residue, which causes discoloration and undesirable odors. Most of us give the sink a rinse or quick clean after ...

Most homeowners never think twice about how they use their sinks, toilets, and drains. It's just part of the daily routine.Wake up, shower, cook, clean, repeat. Simple stuff, right?Well, here's the ...

Drain and Water addresses seasonal drain cleaning challenges and clogged sink prevention across Silicon Valley's ...

Q: Dear Ed: We live in an older home with original kitchen plumbing. The sink is wall-hung with a custom wall-mounted faucet that has failed. New faucet/parts no longer available. How can I solve this ...

If a bathroom sink slowly loses its water or drains while it is being used, the cause is often a maladjusted pop-up drain. This mechanism, a part of virtually all modern lavatory faucets, can also be ...

Just because it's a fluid doesn't mean it can safely go down your sink drain. Certain substances can cause clogs, damage pipes, and harm the environment.