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 ...

It can be pretty inconvenient when things aren’t functioning correctly in your home. And while you can probably get away for a few days with a drippy faucet or nonfunctional light fixture, having a ...

Q: My toilet will start running and then suddenly stop for no reason. It is keeping me up at night. What can I do? A: It sounds as if you either have a ghost inhabiting your bathroom, or you need to ...

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 ...

Dear James: The toilet in our guest bathroom does not flush well, and I am ready for a new one. I would rather spend extra on an attractive one and save by installing it myself. Is this a simple job ...

Toilets are simple, durable items that can often be easily repaired—but everything has an expiration date. The first, most obvious sign that your toilet is ready to be replaced is when it stops doing ...