A slow-flushing toilet often results from issues like low water levels or mineral build-up in jet holes. Identifying the ...

If you poke a drinking straw into your soft drink and place a finger over the opening, you can lift the straw out and the liquid in the straw will stay. Remove your finger and the liquid runs out.

Q. I have a problem with both of my toilets (upstairs and downstairs). About once a week the toilet won’t flush. If I plunge just a little bit, it will. It is almost as if an air bubble is created in ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

Q Until recently, our commode was working fine. But lately we cannot get it to flush, even with little paper in it. The water just goes around, but it won't go down. We have tried using a bucket of ...