Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plumbing problems are some of the most dreaded in the house, so when you hear your toilet making sounds you know it shouldn't be ...

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Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

It's pretty simple to figure out if you've got a running toilet—you'll hear it. If your toilet sounds like it's constantly flushing, it's running. It also means you might have a leak, so you need to ...

It usually starts with a steady trickle of water long after you've flushed. Hours later, it's still there, running in the background and inching up your water bill. For most homeowners, a running ...

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 ...

Stop a running toilet in its tracks with a useful hack from Dave Doc DIY (@dave_doc_diy). The first step is to shut off the water. Next, Dave grabs a Fluidmaster 242 Fill Valve Seal. Double-check that ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Nothing gets under a parent’s skin like lights on in empty rooms, open doors and windows and running or gurgling toilets. Of course, we’ll probably never have children that stop doing the first two, ...

A person presses the flush on a white toilet bowl - AS photo family/Shutterstock It usually starts with a steady trickle of water long after you've flushed. Hours later, it's still there, running in ...

Open the tank, reach in (don’t worry—the water in there is clean), and push down on the flapper with your hands. If this stops the running, it means the flapper has lost its seal. Shut the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Welcome to Home Zone, where we tackle common household problems with simple solutions! Today, we’re solving one that’s as annoying as it is wasteful: a toilet that just won’t stop ...