Out of sight, out of mind. The familiar idiom might ring harmlessly true for many situations, but safe digging isn’t one of them. Not with the country’s more than 200 million miles of underground utilities, according to Call 811, and especially not with the estimated 12 million homeowners nationwide planning digging projects this year...

Life might indeed be cool by the pool, but it’s even better when it’s safe in and around the water. That safety begins with an annual electrical inspection of your pool, hot tub or spa and all their working parts to ensure that life-saving devices...

If a circuit overloads or shorts, the breaker will trip and cut power to prevent fire and possible electrocution. Resetting a breaker is simple, if you know how ...