Few household tasks are as universally dreaded as unclogging a toilet with a plunger. First, there's the awkward dance of ...

A man wearing a red and black flannel shirt flushing a toilet. - Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images The only thing more frustrating in life than having a clogged toilet is realizing you've got no ...

"I have a plunger," he says. "But I also have a toilet auger, and I use it more often." I also consulted with Mark McShane, who delivers training courses for plumbers and gas engineers in the United ...

Modern flush toilets have been engineered to resist clogging as much as possible, but there are still times when small toys, toiletries, cellphones and other items find their way into the wrong part ...

Q: Crystal asks: I have a plumbing problem wherein the toilet appears to bubble up water, and the bowl completely fills with water upon flushing. It requires about 30 minutes for the water to drain ...

Why won’t my toilet flush? A toilet that won’t flush is a problem, but it’s one you may be able to fix without spending a lot of money or time. The most common reason for a toilet that won’t flush is ...

The only thing more frustrating in life than having a clogged toilet is realizing you've got no plunger. Panic can set in as you watch toilet water rise to levels that are dangerously close to the rim ...

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