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Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley There's no nicer sound in the world than a hissing radiator this time of year. It almost makes me forget my favorite seasonal paranoia, which is that winter is when my heating and plumbing systems secretly plan to destroy me.   In the Spotlight Winter Safety Checklists I have come by this belief honestly: In the past few years, I have had pipes explode, turning my kitchen into so much sodden plaster and cracked tile (this was, of course, while I was on vacation) and my boiler poop out not once, but three times (naturally, when the thermometer had dipped so low, even the mercury looked sluggish about its job).              More Topics Find an Apartment Without Stress Apartment Living / Rental Will Kelly Clarkson's New Song Be a Hit? Top 40 / Pop Should You Change Doctors? Cancer The Dangers of the Mommy Track Working Moms Avoid Checked Baggage Fees Senior Travel 10 Ways to Cut Wedding Costs Weddings How to Choose the Right Health Club Weight Loss How to Thaw a Frozen Pipe My ultimate nightmare, though, is that the pipes will freeze and I'll be forced to choose between two alternatives: Call a handy friend and admit that I have no idea how to do basic home repairs, or call a professional and get soaked. (Hopefully, not literally.)   OK, But What's Going on With My Water Heater? If your heater is also possessed by house demons, here's how to figure out what's wrong.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Water Pipe Heat Tape Thaw Pipes Freezer Thaw Freeze Alert Pipe Thawers Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.