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 ...

These are the four steps I followed to fix my leaking loo ...

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 ...

Q: I had water leaking from underneath my toilet where the toilet meets the floor. My neighbor agreed to help me replace the wax ring underneath. We got the toilet off with no problem, but when we ...

ODOT crews work to right overturned semi as I-5 to 217 ramp closed The ramp from I-5 north to 217 north is closed following an overturned semi. Pacific Northwest settles into a sunny, dry week as ...

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 ...

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The float, the flapper, or the fill valve are the most likely causes of a toilet running continuously. You can perform easy tests like monitoring water movement to help identify the cause. Whichever ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...