Diagnosing a toilet leak? There's a rubber gasket that sits between a toilet tank and the bowl called a spud gasket. It works with the flapper valve to control the flow of water between holding tank ...

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: ...

What’s that mysterious wet patch on the bathroom floor? At first a little dampness may be easy to dismiss as splashing from your shower or a toddler’s "accident," but sooner or later, you have to ...

Tom spent 20 years running his own contracting company, working as a building mechanic and operating as a carpenter. Now he creates solar, home security, moving and home warranty content content for ...

Q: Help! My toilet is leaking all over the bathroom floor, and I haven’t yet located the source. How can I find and fix the cause of the leak before any real damage occurs? A. Some of the biggest ...

If your water bill recently spiked, the first place to look for answers is your toilet! On this Fix a Leak Week, Tammy Hernandez met up with Bonny Cushman, from Regional Water Providers Consortium, to ...

Q:We have a toilet with an intermittent floor leak that a double wax ring and a new toilet could not correct. The toilet sits on a slightly uneven slab floor. There hasn't been a leak the 50 years we ...

A toilet wax ring prevents leaks from the bottom of the toilet. They're durable and relatively simple to install.

Older toilet models and leaking toilets are not only unsightly, they’re also huge causes of wasted water. This can have a serious impact on your water bill. Learn how to improve your efficiency and ...