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Toilets
Running, clogging, leaking and weak-flushing toilets: DIY fixes for flappers and fill valves, flange and wax ring repairs, and code clearances.
Answers (229)
- Are cleaning tablets and fabric softener in the toilet tank safe?
- Are composting toilets legal and practical in a house?
- Are flushable wipes really safe to flush?
- Are waterless urinals allowed in Arizona businesses?
- Can a commercial building use reclaimed water to flush toilets in Arizona?
- Can a failed toilet wax ring cause a sewer smell?
- Can a leaky toilet be something besides the flapper?
- Can a toilet tank and bowl from different models be used together?
- Can an in-wall toilet tank be serviced without cutting open the wall?
- Can I move a toilet, sink or shower to a new spot?
- Can replacing a commercial sink or toilet affect accessibility compliance?
- Can you put a commercial flushometer toilet in a house?
- Comfort height vs standard height toilet: which is better?
- Do children’s accessible restrooms use the usual adult toilet and sink dimensions?
- Do dual flush toilets really save water?
- Do I need a plumber to install a bidet?
- Do toilets flush the other way in the Southern Hemisphere?
- Do urinal flush valves need a vacuum breaker?
- Do waterless urinals cause sewer odor?
- Does code require low-flow toilets and fixtures in Arizona?
- Fluidmaster vs Korky fill valve: which is better?
- Flushometer vs tank toilet for a commercial restroom: which is better?
- How can I conserve water inside my home?
- How do auto-flush sensors on commercial toilets fail?
- How do I adjust a Fluidmaster fill valve?
- How do I check whether a pressure-assisted toilet has a recalled flushing system?
- How do I choose a toilet for my home?
- How do I fix a broken toilet flange?
- How do I fix a running toilet?
- How do I fix a toilet handle that is loose or stuck?
- How do I flush a toilet when the power or water is out?
- How do I install a bidet attachment?
- How do I know when to replace a toilet?
- How do I measure a toilet rough-in before buying one?
- How do I pick the right toilet flapper?
- How do I plunge a toilet the right way?
- How do I remove a toilet?
- How do I replace a toilet flapper or fill valve?
- How do I replace a toilet flush valve?
- How do I replace a toilet shut-off valve?
- How do I tighten a wobbly toilet seat?
- How do I unclog a toilet without a plunger?
- How do portable and RV toilets differ from home toilets?
- How do you adjust a flushometer?
- How does a dual flush toilet work?
- How does a flushometer valve work?
- How long does a flushometer valve last?
- How long is the American Standard toilet warranty?
- How long is the Kohler toilet warranty?
- How much does it cost to replace a toilet?
- How much space does code require around a toilet?
- How often should a urinal flush?
- How often should I flush my water heater in Phoenix?
- How often should urinal screens be replaced?
- I poured drain cleaner in a clogged toilet. What now?
- Is toilet bowl water clean?
- Should I put baking soda or vinegar in a toilet tank?
- Should I replace my toilet supply line and with what?
- Should I use a wax ring or waxless seal on a low flange?
- Should you caulk around the base of a toilet?
- Should you close the toilet lid when you flush?
- TOTO vs American Standard toilets: what's the difference?
- Waterless vs flush urinals: pros, cons, and maintenance
- What are the different types of bidet toilet seats?
- What are the most common plumbing myths?
- What are the steps to install a bathroom faucet?
- What do I do when a toilet is overflowing?
- What is a skirted toilet and is it easier to clean?
- What is an incinerating toilet?
- What is an offset toilet flange and when do I need one?
- What is an upflush toilet and when should I use one?
- What is the difference between a toilet auger and a drain snake?
- What is the pink slime in my shower or toilet?
- What should I do if a toy or other object has been flushed down the toilet?
- What should you not flush with a septic system?
- What toilet paper is safe for plumbing and septic systems?
- When is an ambulatory-accessible toilet compartment required?
- Why do commercial toilet seats have an open front?
- Why do commercial urinal lines clog with scale?
- Why does a commercial flushometer toilet not flush fully?
- Why does a commercial toilet keep flushing?
- Why does my APEC tankless RO run or send water to the drain when the faucet is off?
- Why does my heated bidet seat feel cooler and its power light go off between uses?
- Why does my sink gurgle when I flush the toilet?
- Why does my Sloan flushometer keep running?
- Why does my toilet bowl get black stains?
- Why does my toilet bowl turn yellow?
- Why does my toilet fill so slowly?
- Why does my toilet flush on its own?
- Why does my toilet grow mold so fast?
- Why does my toilet keep clogging?
- Why does my toilet leak from the tank when I flush?
- Why does my toilet run after I cleaned the fill valve?
- Why does my toilet vibrate or hum after flushing?
- Why does my toilet whistle or make noise when it fills?
- Why does shower pressure drop when a toilet flushes?
- Why does toilet water rise and drain slowly after a flush?
- Why does water come up in my shower when I flush the toilet?
- Why has my bidet attachment stopped spraying even though the toilet fills normally?
- Why is a urinal not flushing?
- Why is my pressure-assisted toilet hissing or failing to recharge?
- Why is my toilet gurgling?
- Why is my toilet leaking at the base?
- Why is my toilet sloped or rocking and how do I fix it?
- Why is my toilet tank not filling with water?
- Why is my toilet tank sweating?
- Why is the water level low in my toilet bowl?
- Why won't a sensor-operated commercial toilet flush?
- Why won't my toilet flush all the way?
- Why do my drains and toilets back up during monsoon storms?
- How do I detect leaks in my home?
- How do I get the most life out of a water heater?
- How do I keep drains clear with pets in the house?
- How do I make bathroom plumbing safer for kids?
- How do schools fix fountains that test high for lead?
- How do you find the source of a sewer smell?
- How do you protect plumbing in a vacant commercial building?
- Sewer smell in an office restroom: how do you trace it?
- What are common plumbing problems and how to prevent them?
- What are the ADA plumbing requirements for a commercial restroom?
- What are the most common bathroom plumbing mistakes?
- What basic plumbing tools should every homeowner own?
- What causes most water damage in commercial buildings?
- What do Navien error codes E012 and E016 mean?
- What do plumbers wish homeowners would stop doing?
- What does the LC code on a Rinnai tankless mean?
- What is a plumbing chase wall?
- What is a plumbing dye test?
- What is a yearly plumbing maintenance checklist?
- What maintenance does a tankless water heater need?
- What plumbing should I check before listing my home for sale?
- Which plumbing repairs are safe to DIY?
- Why do restrooms clog during big events at churches and event venues?
- Why is my tap water brown or discolored?
- Why is only my hot water brown or discolored?
- Why is water gray or black immediately after installing a new carbon filter?
- Why isn't my commercial water heater making enough hot water?
- How do you install a Watts pressure reducing valve?
- What should a property manager do when a main water line breaks in an apartment building?
- What should I do when my Rusco spin-down sediment filter keeps clogging?
- How to replace a Delta faucet cartridge
- Can a backflow preventer cause low water pressure?
- Can a business stay open with its restrooms out of service?
- Can a sewer line be camera inspected without a cleanout?
- Can a sewer line problem cause multiple drains to back up?
- Can I add a restroom to a warehouse or industrial space?
- Can I use bleach to clean the jet plumbing in my whirlpool bathtub?
- Do all homes have a backflow preventer?
- Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Phoenix?
- Do I need an annual plumbing inspection?
- Does hot water jetting clear grease lines better?
- Does my Phoenix building need a Legionella water plan?
- How are commercial drain lines sized with drainage fixture units?
- How are commercial floor and trench drains cleaned?
- How do I avoid drain clogs after a big holiday meal?
- How do I clean the pipes in my house?
- How do I do my own plumbing checkup?
- How do I find which apartment unit is causing a high water bill?
- How do I fix common drip irrigation problems?
- How do I maintain my sewer line to prevent backups?
- How do I shut off the water to just one fixture?
- How do I unclog a shower drain?
- How do you measure commercial restroom water use before replacing fixtures?
- How long do common plumbing jobs take?
- How many plumbing fixtures does a commercial space need?
- How often should I descale a tankless water heater in Phoenix?
- How to change Kinetico K5 filters
- Pressure-balancing vs thermostatic shower valve: which?
- Snowbird plumbing checklist: leaving an Arizona home for summer?
- What are common reasons for an unusually high water bill?
- What are the best ways to reduce my water bill in Phoenix?
- What are the signs of tree roots in my sewer line?
- What do hydro jetting nozzles do?
- What do Navien tankless error codes mean?
- What do Rheem tankless water heater error codes mean?
- What does the plumbing inspection cover when buying a house?
- What is a dead leg in plumbing?
- What is a plumbing fixture unit?
- What is a sewer cleanout and where is it located?
- What is a water supply fixture unit and how is a commercial water line sized?
- What is cast iron descaling for a commercial building?
- What is hydro jetting?
- What is involved in installing a reverse osmosis system?
- What maintenance does a gas water heater need each year?
- What plumbing does an emergency eyewash station need?
- What plumbing should I check in spring?
- What should a childcare operator verify about restroom and handwashing plumbing?
- What should a commercial plumbing preventive maintenance plan include?
- What should I do if sewage is backing up into my tub or shower?
- What should you never put down the drain?
- What water pressure does a commercial building need, and when does it need a booster or regulator?
- What water-saving rebates does Phoenix offer?
- When is it worth calling an emergency plumber?
- Why do commercial buildings get water hammer, and what is a water hammer arrestor?
- Why do I hear running water in my walls when nothing is on?
- Why do I hear water running in a floor drain near a commercial restroom?
- Why does my shower temperature keep changing?
- Why does only one apartment unit smell like sewer?
- Why is my sewer bill so high?
- Why is my shower leaking after I replaced the cartridge?
- Why is my water bill so high when I can't find a leak?
- Why is my water heater making a popping or rumbling noise?
- Why is RO water cloudy right after new filters are installed?
- Why is there sand or grit in my hot water?
- Why won't my bathtub drain?
- Will hard water ruin a hot water heater?
- Can forklift battery charging area spills go down a floor drain?
- Can I harvest rainwater in Phoenix, and are there rebates?
- Does Arizona summer heat damage water heaters and pipes?
- Does new commercial water piping have to be tested and disinfected before use?
- How often should a commercial water heater be serviced?
- Should I run hot or cold water with a garbage disposal?
- Should I turn off my water heater on vacation?
- What happens on a commercial drain cleaning call?
- What is an isolation valve and where do I find mine?
- What should a restaurant verify before changing or bypassing an equipment water filter?
- Can I reuse a container for emergency drinking-water storage?
- Do apartment bathrooms follow Fair Housing rules or ADA rules?
- Do school and child care hand sinks need tempered water?
- How do I clean a clogged French drain?
- How do I clean a clogged showerhead?
- How do I use my water meter to check for a leak?
- How should I restart a reverse osmosis system after a long period without use?
- Sump pump vs ejector pump vs lift station: what's different?
- What does Rinnai error code 54 mean?
- What should a building manager confirm when water returns after a utility main break?
- Where do hotel room and back-of-house sewer smells come from?
- Why do angle stops and supply lines fail in commercial restrooms?
- Why does my commercial building smell like sewer gas?
Codes and permits (10)
- Does a small Tempe business need separate men's and women's restrooms? IPC 403.2
- Scottsdale Code 31-83: Bottle Fillers at Every Fountain and Water at Every Urinal
- What flow rates does Mesa allow for commercial faucets, toilets and urinals?
- Does a small Mesa business need separate men's and women's restrooms? IPC 403.2 and 410.2
- Glendale commercial restroom fixtures: City Code 9-35 flow limits, automatic faucets and the 1.6 gallon footnote
- How does Phoenix size a water meter for a new building?
- IPC 604.4, UPC 401.3 and IRC P2903.2 as amended by Phoenix: What flow rates are fixtures allowed?
- UPC 422: How Many Plumbing Fixtures a Building Must Have
- UPC Table 1002.2: Maximum Trap Arm Length by Pipe Size
- When do you need a plumbing permit in Mesa, and what is exempt? City Code 4-1-4
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