Q. The toilets in my four-year-old house flush so slowly that sometimes only half of a lone piece of tissue makes it down the drain. Are my toilets bad or is it the pipes? A. No, your toilets probably ...

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 ...

Q. Ed, I enjoy reading your column and need advice on what to do with my present slow-flushing toilet. It was one of the early model water-conserving toilets from about 20 years ago and we have never ...

The modern toilet works on simple physics and smart engineering, but most people rarely think about what happens after the ...

WASHINGTON – When you’re in an emergency situation where your water is restricted or shut off, like in Prince George’s County, here are some tips to keeping your commode flowing. Flush your toilet ...

So some guy tried to flush a toilet with 240 lb. of mercury. Just because. It's something of an experiment, as he starts flushing small amounts of mercury and slowly builds up to an entire tank full.

Q. My present slow-flushing toilet was one of the early-model water-conserving toilets from about 20 years ago and we have never been happy with it. My aggravation is compounded by the fact that I ...