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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A toilet that's constantly running can add anywhere from $30 to $100 to a homeowner's monthly bill. Handyman demonstrates simple, money-saving fix to stop a constantly running toilet: 'I need to do ...

While your first instinct might be to call a plumber any time you have a toilet problem, that may not always be necessary. Learn how simple it can be to tackle several common toilet problems on your ...

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: ...

Nothing gets under a parent’s skin like lights on in empty rooms, open doors and windows and running or gurgling toilets. Of course, we’ll probably never have children that stop doing the first two, ...

Q: When we flush the toilet and the water fills up the tank, it makes a hissing noise; it also takes a long time for the water to fill up the tank. This is totally different from our other bathroom's ...

Q: When we flush the toilet and the water fills up the tank, it makes a hissing noise; it also takes a long time for the water to fill up the tank. This is totally different from our other bathroom’s ...

When the flapper closes it seals off the valve seat at the bottom of the tank so that the tank can refill with water for the next flush. When this plastic valve cracks, wears out, or accumulates ...