Often, to solve a plumbing problem with your toilet, you have to take a look inside the tank. These common tank issues can ...

There seems to be a bit of a silent debate for one common bathroom practice. And no, we aren't talking about whether toilet ...

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 ...

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

Just like the great debate over which way the toilet paper roll goes, there is a similar spat over flushing: lid open or closed? Scientists have weighed in with their own woeful conclusion: Neither is ...

A study found that the floor and walls around the toilet could still get contaminated with viruses from the toilet bowl even when the lid is down during flushing. (Photo: Getty) Will shutting the ...

Flushing the toilet without closing the lid risks spreading germs like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The authors of the paper, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, ...