Dear James: My house has 2½ bathrooms and each of the toilets has problems such as inadequate flushing, noisy flushing and self-flushing. There are literally hundreds of replacements parts and repair ...

Q: My toilet has taken leave of its senses and is flushing all by itself, during the day and at night. What’s going on? It’s weird and scary. Can I fix it? — Newton A: Ah, the phantom flusher strikes ...

CkPhoto67 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Q: We have three toilets in our house, and each one seems to have a different problem. It costs a fortune to hire a plumber, so I want to try to fix them myself.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plumbing problems are some of the most dreaded in the house, so when you hear your toilet making sounds you know it shouldn't be ...

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 ...

Did you know that toilet flushing accounts for 38 percent of household water use and that a leaking toilet can be one of the greatest sources of water waste in the home? According to statistics ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things ...

Flo has a weird toilet: It flushes by itself several times a day. Is this a serious problem? Do I have to live with it? It's trying to tell you something: "I'm leaking and I need attention." First, to ...

Of course, in the grand scheme of recent global events, this is a very minor problem, but it’s really getting on my nerves. Why is my toilet gurgling? Equally important: what can I do to quiet the ...