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 ...

A running toilet isn’t just a nuisance; it’s a major waste of water. That constant hissing noise you're hearing means that excess water is leaking from the toilet tank into the bowl, and your utility ...

Inside a standard toilet tank, there are three important parts: the flapper, the fill valve and the flush valve. The flapper is the rubber piece attached to the flush lever chain. It lifts up and down ...

Last week Mike Wilson from Any Hour Services showed us one of the main reasons a toilet won't stop running — the flapper. He showed us how to fix it even without any tools. This week, he's showing us ...

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Q:I'd like to understand just how water comes into the toilet tank. I have two toilets that overflow, and I cannot figure out how to stop it. I've tried to lift the ball on one; the other is on a ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It’s annoying. One moment a toilet flushes reliably. The next, it doesn’t. In most ...

The way a toilet works is a mystery to most people. But like many mysteries, a closer examination may reveal that the toilet isn’t really very mysterious at all. In fact, this device is ingeniously ...

Q: My toilet is causing me fits. The water from the tank is slowly leaking into the bowl, and I can’t figure out why. I have replaced the flapper, but the problem persists. What else should I do? A: ...