That faint hiss from your bathroom is money running down the drain — and a $10 part usually stops it.

A running toilet isn't just noisy and annoying; it also means you're spending money on extra water, and your utility bills could go up. Luckily, there are a few simple solutions that can often fix the ...

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"How do I go about fixing this toilet so it quits refilling constantly?" ...

Do you often hear noises coming from your toilet? Do you see water rippling through the bowl long after you've flushed? That’s called a running toilet, and it’s a huge suck on your water bill. But don ...

Look under the lid of a toilet tank and you will most likely see a chain that is attached to a rubber flapper. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper up and the water in the tank runs down into ...

John Henry/Journal-World Photo Go! Fix-It Chick Linda Cottin describes how to replace a leaking toilet stopper. Step 1: To replace your worn toilet tank flapper, begin by shutting off the water supply ...

Q: Our toilet has a noise like water running, but it doesn’t flush. It just kind of seeps, and my water bill has gone up. Our plumber thought a new flapper valve was needed, so we installed one. It ...

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: ...

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 ...