A frost-proof yard hydrant is the modern version of an outdoor pitcher pump. These bright colored water spigots are common on farms and large city lots. Repairing a leaking hydrant is pretty straight ...

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Buried beneath the piles upon piles of snow are one of the costly consequences of last month's snowstorm -- hundreds of broken fire hydrants. City officials, worried about public safety, are ...