A whacky government cartoon warned Seattle residents how to deal with rats that might climb up from flooded sewers into ...

Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing ...

The siphon jet is the hole at the bottom of the toilet that sucks its contents away. There may be hidden buildup here, ...

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First things first, remember to turn off the water supply by shutting off the valve that's found behind the toilet. This is vitally important to stop the water flow so you prevent an overflow from ...

Maurizio Cattelan’s shimmering 223-pound (101.2 kg) solid gold toilet sold for $12.1 million with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary auction in its new Breuer Building headquarters tonight, November 18.

(CNN) — What does a notorious gold toilet and a nearly destroyed Klimt painting have in common? They christened Sotheby’s first sale out of its new US headquarters in New York on Tuesday evening in a ...

We've heard of off-grid toilets that macerate, compost, incinerate and electro-wrap. We even stumbled on one that "super-composts" just a few weeks ago. We guess we should have expected one that ...

Welcome to “Apartment Department,” Curbed’s new advice column by Clio Chang. Join us every other Wednesday for questions about making peace with noisy-sex neighbors, the nuances of roommate fridge ...

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Why do some toilets flush clockwise while others flush counter-clockwise? Discover the reasons behind these plumbing quirks and learn why toilets have tanks when sinks and showers draw water directly ...