Plumbing

Toilets have a tendency to leak water from their tanks. This can happen for a number of reasons, however, the most common is a flapper that is not making a good seal with the bottom of the tank...

Your water closet may be wasting money behind your back! The rubber seal that holds the water from the tank becomes brittle, warped, deformed, and dirty over time. This will cause water from the...

The toilet's tank should fill up in less than a minute after flushing. A toilet flapper that functions correctly helps refill the tank by preventing water from leaking into the bowl. If you have a...

Regardless of where a toilet is located, the same components are necessary for flushing and refilling: gravity, suction, and water pressure. Gravity and suction empty the toilet and water under...

To make simple toilet drain repairs, familiarize yourself with the many parts of the toilet and understand how it works. To understand how it works, take off the lid on the back of your toilet...

You know your toilet is leaking and that you need a new toilet flapper. Now you need to know how to shop for a new toilet flapper. It's not as easy as it use to be. There are literally dozens of...

No one likes a leaky toilet. The constant sound of water running or gurgling can be highly annoying as well as costly. A licensed plumber can solve the problem quickly, but it will cost you. He...

Toilets have very few actual working parts, and some even come with the parts pre-installed. Basic things that can go wrong during installation are water leaks and constantly running water....

If after making after adjustments to the float arm, float cup or fill valve mechanisms your toilet continues to run, it may be time to replace that worn out flapper or fill valve. Replacing a...

That constant sound of your toilet refilling every 15 minutes is due to a leaking flapper or valve seat. Learning how to install a new seat and flapper in a toilet can quickly remedy the problem....

It's 3:00 in the morning and you are trying to sleep and all you can hear is that annoying swirling sound that indicates you're toilet is never going to completely fill up. Along with the water...

Replacing an old toilet flusher is an inexpensive way to save water. As a flusher ages, it loses its sealing ability causing water to leak into the toilet bowl and be wasted. One of the best...

A toilet that splashes too much when flushing is an irritating problem. Nobody wants to sit on or have to continuously clean up water that keeps splashing out of the toilet. Several factors can...

A constantly running toilet is a costly aggravation. Small leaks can nearly double the amount of a water bill in no time. Check the chain that runs between the float arm and the flapper ball to...

Oftentimes when a toilet stops flushing properly, it is due to flapper issues. The flapper is the plug that opens to let water out of the toilet tank and closes to allow it to refill. Though...

The inside of your toilet closet may look like a very complicated mechanism, but in fact it's fairly simple. Water fills the closet until a floating ball turns it off. When you press the flush...

If your water closet is sounding like water is running all the time, it has a problem and with advice from this article your going to fix the problem.

Most toilet problems are a result of a bad flapper assembly. When it does not seal properly, the toilet will leak or keep running. This wastes water and raise your water bill. Toilet repairs to...

There are so many different things that can go wrong with toilets that it's a wonder they don't malfunction more often than they do. Nearly everyone has experienced the inconvenience of having a...

Do you have to hold your toilet handle down and wait for it to flush completely? The good news is that it is easy to fix.

Many toilet plumbing fixes are simple to perform. The problems you encounter usually fall in two broad categories---leaks and water running. Most parts that you need to fix these problems are...

Does the toilet wake you up in the middle of the night? Can't afford a plumber for one small problem? You can fix it! You will be amazed at how easy it is to repair it yourself.

Sometimes the inner working parts of the tank become worn and need replaced. There are kits available at your local hardware store that can be purchased to repair the tank. These kits are...

A malfunctioning toilet can cause both inconvenience and an increase in your water bill. The most common problems with a toilet can be found inside the tank. The inner workings of the toilet...

The toilet flapper is an important component of the toilet flushing process because it controls the water in the tank--either letting water flow into the toilet after you flush, or stopping up the...

The old "solution" to fix a running toilet was always to "jiggle the handle". This, of course, is not so much a solution as it is a band-aid. Here, you will find actual solutions to the two most...

Learning to repair a toilet or even replace it is a very simple thing to do. A toilet has very few working parts. All the parts are located either inside of the tank or attached to it. If the tank...

Old toilet valve is a quite possible cause of very annoying toilet leaks. Fortunately, replacing it is quite easy and can be done without hiring a plumber. All you need is a wrench or plumber's...

If your toilet is leaking, chances are your have an old flapper. Flapper is expected to be replaced every few years.

If you have a leak in your toilet, chances are you need a new toilet flap valve. You may be surprised at just how simple it is to remove your old toilet flap valve and replace it with a new one....

Most toilet flappers are made of rubber or contain a silicone seal, both of which can degrade over time. If you notice your toilet running on its own when not in use, it probably means there is a...

If your water bill is especially high, you might have a leaking toilet tank. If the flapper doesn't seal properly, a constant stream of water is flowing from the tank into the bowl. It may be so...

A bad toilet tank flapper identifies itself by a either a constant trickle of water into the bowl or a tank that won't fill. If the tank won't fill, you have probably been shaking the handle until...

A toilet that won't flush properly can be caused by several things. Fortunately, the most common causes of a poorly flushing toilet are relatively easy to fix. The important thing is to determine...

Residential toilets have been around as long as the Romans. They supply a mode of comfort for a homeowner that few of us have ever done without. Sometimes our toilets continue to run into the...

Two of the most common problems we plumbers run into is the toilet that won't stop running, and the leaking toilet. These things can be repaired by most homeowners with the DIY attitude. It's not...

Some parts of the toilet mechanism wear out over time due to chemicals from water treatment plants. The basic system is not complicated, but you may need to drain the tank before looking for the...

The invention of indoor plumbing, in particular commodes, relegated the outhouse to the history books. It also made it possible for large amounts of people to live in confined spaces without...

A leaky stop valve on a toilet is more than just a minor annoyance that keeps you awake at night. If left unrepaired, it wastes fresh water, and it can really increase your water bill. Requiring...

There will come a time when the handle on your toilet tank will break and you will need to replace it. No plumbing experience is needed and can usually be done in 5 minutes. The handle is usually...

If you look into a toilet tank, the flush valve circular area where the water is distributed into the tank. Its function is to release flush water from the tank and into the bowl. The water...

There's nothing more disconcerting than hearing the sounds of the toilet running long after the last person flushed it. To fix the problem, lift the lid off the tank and look inside. Usually, a...

Having a leaky toilet is annoying and costly. Such problems can be easily resolved by replacing the flapper valve which is located at the bottom of the toilet tank. A flapper valve is made of...

If your toilet runs water and doesn't stop after you have flushed or has a slow leak and flushes itself at lengthy intervals, the fix is fairly easy.

Toilet repair is something everyone should know once they leave their parents' house. When you're on your own, someone better know how to unclog the toilet or stop an overflow. You don't have to...

Nothing is more annoying than having your toilet run off and on, keeping everyone in the house up till all hours! This article will teach even the most un-handy man(or woman!) how to replace that...

Annoyed at a running toilet? Read on to find a simple step by step article on how to fix a running toliet.

A toilet flange is an important part of the toilet. It is the point at which the toilet unit connects to not only the floor, but the piping that runs into the sewer. An ill-fitting toilet flange...

repairing a toilet is easy. change the flapper.

When someone asks about how to repair a leaky toilet, the first thing I need to know is where is it leaking from. I'm going to tell you how to determine the type of leak and then how to proceed in...