A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a chain. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper and water flows from ...

To turn off the water supply to the toilet, rotate the shutoff valve clockwise. This valve is typically found on the wall behind the toilet or on the floor. Hold the toilet handle down to empty out ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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: ...

You’re about to use the toilet but notice it has unusually low water. Or even worse, you just used and flushed your toilet only to find the water barely fills up the bowl. At this point, there’s no ...

A couple of readers have offered suggestions for quieting rain-gutter noise with materials that cost less than a brand-name product designed for the task. The noise generally occurs in metal gutters ...

When you’re in shopping mode for a new toilet, remember that a large price tag doesn’t guarantee great performance. In our tests of single- and dual-flush toilets, the ones with the top Overall Scores ...