The seat disk predates the Korky flapper, so your toilet must be really old if it has a flush valve that uses one. It’s a flat rubber disk that fits over the valve opening, held in place by water ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Klaus Vedfelt A running toilet isn’t just annoying. It’s downright expensive. “It’s like leaving a faucet running,” ...

Although a toilet can seem like a daunting household appliance to fix on your own, when you take a look at the parts that make the toilet work, you’ll see that they aren’t all that complex. One part ...

If you're hearing a constant trickling or dripping sound coming from your toilet, even after it has completed a full flush cycle, there's a good chance water is leaking from the tank into the bowl.