American Standard Champion Toilet leaks have been an ongoing problem for them since their initial introduction as the toilet that would flush two dozen golf balls in a single flush. American Standard was right about the toilets flushing ability, the flush was a fantastic improvement over their older line of 1.6 gallon per flush toilets, […]
How To Reset A Toilet
Resetting a loose, rocking or, leaking toilet by replacing the wax ring on a toilet is an easy task that most people can do themselves. With a few basic tools and inexpensive parts most people can reset a toilet themselves in about and hour. A toilet is in most cases sealed to the closet flange […]
Why Does My Toilet Keep Running?
A toilet can keep running for two reasons either of which can easily be seen by removing the lid from the tank. I would suggest that you put the lid on the floor while you look because toilet tank lids can be very expensive and sometimes almost impossible to get replacements. The water running is […]
A Great Toilet Flange Repair for a Rusted Painted Steel Ring
A frequent repair for leaking toilets is a rusted out painted steel ring on a PVC or ABS closet flange. I make no secret of my like for stainless steel rings on PVC/ABS closet flanges they are far superior to painted steel or, worse yet all plastic closet flanges. I would urge every plumbing consumer […]
How to Select and Change a Toilet Flapper
Leaking toilet flappers can waste an enormous amount of water without you realizing it. The water goes quietly down the drain often without you noticing the fill valve refilling the toilet then one day you receive the water bill and wonder why it is hundreds of dollars higher than it used to be. Often a […]
How To Check A Toilet For Leakage
A leaking toilet bowl can be one of the largest wastes of water in a house. Toilet bowls will invisibly and silently pour more water down the drain than anything else in the house. The internal parts of a toilet are under constant attack by the water and the chemicals used to sanitize the water. […]
