For questions specifically regarding sanitation fixtures designed for removal of human waste, generally referred to as toilets but also including urinals and bidets. Topics include designs, installation, repair, plumbing supply and drainage, and sanitary concerns including cleaning.
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Why does my toilet intermittently run continually?
I've pretty much fixed up my bathroom since moving in. The last bit of annoyance now is this:
Not every time, but every 10 or so flushes, my toilet will run continually. It'll sound like it's water ...
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Why do my toilets flush slowly and often incompletely?
I have three toilets that all flush slowly and incompletely. I've adjusted the chain to ensure the flap raises completely. I've raised the float to ensure the tank fills nice and high. Yet I have this ...
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How do I fix a leaky toilet that only leaks from underneath?
I am noticing some water spots on my concrete in my (unfinished) basement. When I look up for the cause of the water I can see water dripping around the hole that is used for the sewer pipe for the ...
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How do I make our toilet flush less vigorously?
Our toilet flushes so vigorously that water splashes out of the top of it. Is there a way I can "tune" the flush so that it doesn't flush so hard?
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Did I just ruin the flange on our toilet?
The point where the elbow joint from our flushometer meets the toilet bowl has begun leaking (dripping, really) whenever we flush (so, whenever water passes through it). I jiggled it a bit and the ...
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How to fix a leaky flapper valve?
I bought a house that had been sitting for some time. One of the the issues that I've discovered is that the flapper valve leaks. I've come to this conclusion by turning off the water to the tank ...
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How do I secure a toilet bowl to a tile floor?
The bathroom in my house was redone right before I moved in. After moving in, I noticed the toilet is loose. It seems to only stay in place due to it's sheer weight, and it has quite a lot of jostle ...
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Can a toilet be moved 6 inch to the right?
I want to move my toilet over horizontally by 6 inches. Is there an "S" shape pipe piece I can use to connect my existing plumbing to my toilet?
Is there any other simple solution to getting this ...
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Toilet does full-blast, one-second refill every hour or so
I wouldn't lose sleep over this, except the unexpected and fierce sound startles my girlfriend and cat every time.
So I just replaced the refill valve on our toilet (using a kit, so everything from ...
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Why do I have to hold the handle down to flush the toilet?
I have to hold the handle down to flush my toilet completely. I took a look inside and I am wondering if it has something to do with the chain or the flapper. I am noticing that the flapper does not ...
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How can I fix a toilet that flushes incompletely?
The toilet in one of our bathrooms routinely flushes incompletely. It does not clog or back up, but it takes several fill/flush cycles to get all the "material" to go down. It just seems to be weak ...
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Toilet not always flushing fully, what could be wrong?
I have a toilet that about half of the time doesn't flush fully, but will always flush fine on the second attempt. It does this regardless of the "contents" in the bowl.
I first took a plunger to it, ...
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Is there a way to increase toilet flush pressure to prevent clogs?
My toilet seems to be a little, well, underpowered when it comes to flushing. It often "chokes" and "coughs" when flushing only liquid, which seems to indicate that the water pressure isn't high ...
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Is it possible to patch a crack in a toilet?
We have a medicine cabinet placed above the toilet. Not the best place but not a lot of choice. Anyway, while fumbling for some Sudafed in the dark, I managed to knock a cough mixture bottle out of ...
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Toilet Supply Line and Valve Leaking
I had an issue with my bathroom flooding, so I emptied out the toilet (turned off the valve and flushed until it was empty).
Then after 2-3 days, the toilet backed up. Yech.
Anyway, I re-opened the ...
