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 ...

Q-Regularly during the day and night we hear the water to our first-floor toilet turn on and run briefly, then shut off again. The sound comes from the tank. What is the problem? A-The toilet probably ...

Most of us know to how to scrub a toilet, but did you know the tank — i.e., the back part, where the flushing mechanism is — also needs to be cleaned occasionally? It’s true and doing so can save you ...

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: ...

When your toilet suddenly stops flushing or filling correctly, taking a look inside the tank will usually help you diagnose the problem. Sometimes, what's going on inside your toilet tank can let you ...

Ed subscribes to my free weekly newsletter. He lives in western North Carolina, as does his son. His son’s house was flooded by a portion of the trillions of gallons of water Hurricane Helene ...