Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: In a recent piece on Asheville’s water ...

The hacker briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide (lye) in Oldsmar's water treatment system, but a worker spotted it and reversed the action. Lye is used in small amounts to control ...

The process requires lye and a common pool chemical used to decrease pH. Sodium hydroxide isn’t super safe, but it is much less problem to buy, store, and use than battery acid. Aluminum ...

When you're greeted by a grimy iron plate, you may be tempted to try out the oven cleaner hack. But is it really the best way to clean your appliance?