If you own your home, or even if you rent, chances are high that you’ll need to perform some basic toilet repair at some ...

First you need to know how your toilet works. It consists of two parts: the tank and the bowl. Your house has a supply line that brings water into the tank, where a float stops it from filling past a ...

A well-running toilet is essential to a bathroom that's clean, useful, and odor-free. But toilets aren't invincible. Like other parts of the home, toilets need intermittent repairs, especially to ...

If you have trouble with your toilet, it’s best to call your favorite plumber, but if you are wanting to tackle the problem yourself, then you are the one I’m talking to today. We have already written ...

DEAR TIM: I’m about to step outside my comfort zone. I’ve decided to delve into the depths of toilets. My current toilet is horribly stained, and nothing I’ve tried seems to help. Besides, I want one ...

A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a chain. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper and water flows from ...

There are many signs that it's time to replace, we've included five. Cracks in the porcelain or water pooling around the base or clogging more than once a month. If you're frequently fixing your ...

Which Toilet Handle Do You Need for a Replacement? The biggest issue you'll probably run into when trying to replace your toilet handle or lever is making sure you choose the right replacement part.

July 15, 1946. That’s the date stamped inside the tank of my guest room toilet. That explains a lot. My house was built in 1946, so it’s an original toilet. You can hear the humming of pipes for ...