For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman's Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse—in which the water flows into the device rather than out of it—work? Through a ...

See how an automatic sprinkler system douses a fire in seconds Dan Olson, business manager for Sprinkler Fitters Local 183 in Milwaukee, demonstrates how sprinkler systems work to suppress fires in ...

Watering your lawn can help it stay lush and green throughout the summer. But lugging your hose around the yard and watering your grass manually can be a real drag. A water sprinkler system can keep ...

If you’re building a new home, you will likely spend thousands of dollars in upgrades designed to make your home more beautiful. Carpet, cabinet and lighting upgrades can easily drive up the total ...

Many people think they have an idea of how fire sprinklers work because of how the systems have been portrayed in movies and television shows. Someone pulls the fire alarm, a lighter is held up to a ...