Question: 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 ...

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 ...

We might think that what happens in the privacy of the bathroom stays there. But this is not the case when items that shouldn’t be flushed down toilets are flushed, leading to emergency plumbing ...