Most bathroom and kitchen faucets have fittings called faucet aerators. These fittings mix air into the water as it passes through the aerator faucet to create a smooth stream made up of numerous tiny ...

Take a look at the bottom of the faucet on most modern kitchen and bathroom sinks, and you’ll probably see a small, round screen called an aerator. This thin piece of metal helps to control the water ...

Whether in the kitchen or the bathroom (or anywhere else, really!), buildup on faucet heads can lead to low flow and eventual bacterial growth—neither of which is desirable. When that happens, it’s ...

The last thing you want to worry about when you’re frantically getting ready to go to work is your bathroom sink. You just want to wash your face and hands and not have to give it a second thought.

When water no longer flows properly from the faucet, it's often due to the aerator. Photo: Getty Images Is the water from the tap not flowing evenly anymore? It might be due to the aerator. This ...

Q: On Monday morning, there was a broken water main near my house. I didn’t have any water that morning, but city crews were working on it down the street. My water came back, but both of my bathroom ...

You already know how important it is to squash secret sources of kitchen filth - from your grimy coffee maker to your mold-harboring travel tumblers - before they get really bad. But there's one gunky ...