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 ...

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Replacing a toilet may sound like a daunting DIY project, but all it takes is a few simple steps to get a new throne set up in a few hours. Toilets can last for years, but when it’s time to replace ...

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Dear Tim: My husband installed a new gasket on the toilet in our master bathroom as part of adding a new ceramic tile floor. He’s pretty handy, but soon after I noticed a sewer gas odor in this room.

Dear Debbie: There is nothing worse than trying to clean old black motor oil and grease mixed with grit from the doorknobs and floors, not to mention their odor. The very fine grit from brakes and ...

It Fails The Dye Test: To check your toilet for leaks, put a few drops of food coloring into the water tank. Wait 30-45 minutes. If the water in the toilet bowl has changed color, it means that water ...