The Family Dollar stores sell a lot of items, but if you are wondering what plumbing supplies they sell then you can either call the store like we did, or continue reading this short but information articles that will tell you what plumbing supplies the family dollar near you carries. Some items may of course […]
Why My Toilet Flushes Slowly
When a toilet flushes slowly there are really on two possible causes. The water is either slow going out through the trapway of the toilet bowl drain or, the water is too slow going from the tank to the bowl and the siphon of the water out the drain never occurs. The siphon is the […]
Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Urine?
When a bathroom smells like urine, many times the first person people turn to for answers is the plumber. They are wondering if a leaking toilet could be causing the odor. While a plumber may be able to assist you with your odor control efforts there are a few things you should realize before calling […]
Why Is My Toilet Overflowing?
There is only one reason why a toilet bowl can over flow and that is because it is clogged. You need to determine where the water is coming from that is continuing to cause the bowl to overflow before doing anything else. There are a couple of possible places the water overflowing the bowl can […]
How Does A Toilet Tank Work?
The toilet bowl tank is a very important part of the toilet bowl. The toilet tank contains several important parts that are required to make the toilet flush. Inside of the toilet bowl tank you will find the toilet flush valve, toilet fill valve, the toilet flapper and the toilet chain. If one of these […]
How Come My Toilet Always Clogs?
There are many reasons why your toilet bowl can clog up. The toilet bowl is designed to flush regular toilet paper and not designed to flush other items. There is a long history of people flushing everything from paper towels, maxi-pads, tampon applicators, cigarette butts, cat liter and of course kitchen grease. These items when […]
How Do I Remove The Plastic Flapper From My Toilet Bowl?
The plastic toilet bowl flapper inside of your toilet tank can be easily removed with a few steps. Before you get started working on your toilet bowl you want to make sure to shut the water supply off. You can shut the water off to the toilet bowl by turning the handle on the water […]
How Do I Know If My Toilet Flapper Has Gone Bad?
The toilet flapper is a very important part of the toilet bowl. After a while the toilet flapper will start to get old and have to be replaced. When the toilet flapper starts to go bad and needs to be replaced you will have to remove the toilet tank lid and replace it with a […]
How Do You Fix A Slow Filling Toilet?
When you flush your toilet bowl the toilet tank should refill within a short amount of time unless there is something wrong. If your toilet fills slowly, chances are you will need to replace the toilet fill valve. You also will want to make sure that the water supply valve to the toilet bowl is […]
How To Attach A Toilet Flapper Chain
The toilet flapper chain connects the toilet bowl handle to the toilet bowl flapper. When you push on the toilet bowl handle the chain then pulls the toilet flapper up and water will rush inside of the toilet bowl creating the toilet flush. If you are installing or replacing a toilet flapper you will need […]
