Toilet Guides
A toilet that runs, refills slowly or leaks at the base usually has one worn part behind it. These guides help you find it.
Toilets Guides
Toilet Leaking at the Base? Why the Wax Ring or Flange Fails and the 10-Step Fix
Every flush makes a leak at the base of a toilet worse. The cause is usually a failed wax ring or a damaged flange, and the repair runs 10 steps.
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Six Toilet Tank Parts: What Each One Does and How to Tell Which One Failed
Most running, slow-filling and weak-flushing toilets trace back to one of six parts inside the tank. Each part fails with its own symptom, so the symptom points to the part.
Offset Toilet Flange: When It Solves the Problem and When It Creates a New One
An offset flange shifts a toilet a short distance to fit a rough-in that's off, and it narrows the flow path in the process. That trade-off decides whether it's the right part or an alternative fits better.
Four Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger, Using What's Already in Your House
No plunger in the house? Hot water and dish soap, baking soda and vinegar or a straightened wire hanger can clear most toilet clogs. When none of them works, the clog is likely deeper than the toilet.
Toilet Not Filling With Water? Check These Five Parts in Order
Five things stop most toilet tanks from refilling: a closed supply valve, a worn fill valve, clogged rim holes, low water pressure or a stuck float. Each can be checked in turn before you call a plumber.
A Leaky Toilet Flapper Can Waste Up to 200 Gallons a Day. Five Causes and the Fixes
Put food coloring in the tank and wait 15 to 20 minutes. Color in the bowl means the flapper isn't sealing. Five things cause that, and the fix usually comes down to a new flapper or a chain adjustment.
Slow Draining Toilet? Four Fixes to Try Before You Call a Plumber
Toilet flushing slow? Look for a partial clog in the trap, mineral-blocked rim jets or a low tank level. Try four fixes in order. If none works, the problem sits deeper, in the drain line or vent.
Black Ring in the Toilet? Five Causes and a Five-Step Cleanup That Keeps It Away
That black ring in the toilet is usually mold or mildew feeding on moisture, minerals and biofilm. Scrub the tank as well as the bowl, because the grime it feeds on hides there too.
Pressure-Assisted vs Gravity-Fed Toilet: Flush Power, Water Use, Noise and Cost Compared
Gravity or compressed air? A standard toilet flushes with the weight of the tank water, while a pressure-assisted toilet adds compressed air. The two differ on power, water use, noise, upkeep and price.
Toilet Draining Into the Tub? What a Shared-Line Clog Means and How It's Fixed
Your toilet, sink and tub usually share one waste line. When it clogs below the toilet connection, a flush pushes wastewater up into the tub. Older homes see it more often, and a plumber has four ways to fix it.