To plunge a clogged toilet, first ensure there is enough water in the bowl to cover the rubber part of the plunger, then position the plunger over the drain hole and push down firmly to create suction ...

Although a toilet can seem like a daunting household appliance to fix on your own, when you take a look at the parts that make the toilet work, you’ll see that they aren’t all that complex. One part ...

Nothing gets under a parent’s skin like lights on in empty rooms, open doors and windows and running or gurgling toilets. Of course, we’ll probably never have children that stop doing the first two, ...

Ah, the toilet. An invention so perfect we haven’t made any substantial updates to it in the five centuries or so since its introduction. The flush toilet you’re using today is essentially the same ...

Composting toilets reduce water usage and do not require flushing. Composting toilets are gaining popularity for a good reason—they are environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and perfect for remote ...

Dear James: My house has 2½ bathrooms and each of the toilets has problems such as inadequate flushing, noisy flushing and self-flushing. There are literally hundreds of replacements parts and repair ...

The average household sees five toilet flushes per day. With older toilets using about six gallons per flush, a person could easily get through 11,000 gallons of water per year this way. Water is, of ...