This top whole-house water softener is easily installed on all types of pipe, including PEX and PVC, by wrapping the two antenna cables from the water softener around the water pipe and then plugging ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

A study published by the Utah State University (USU) buried structures laboratory takes a comprehensive look at PVC pipe excavations, testing and life cycle analysis. The key findings? A combination ...

The vinyl industry is fighting back against claims that it shouldn't be used in infrastructure products and is bringing specific examples to support it. In a Vinyl Institute report released Aug. 9, it ...

The national average for a water softener system installation, including labor and materials, is around $1,500. If you have persistent hard water, opt for a more complex system, like an ion exchange ...

North Texas cities that allow the use of PVC pipes to convey drinking water may want to revisit those decisions as EPA’s ...