Open the toilet tank, lift the flapper, allow a cup or two of water to drain into the bowl and watch what happens. If it stays put, chances are the clog is in the toilet’s internal trap or the waste ...

Few household problems are as universally dreaded as a clogged toilet. But with the right approach, even the most stubborn clogs can be tackled smoothly! Whether you’re up against a minor blockage or ...

This technique for unclogging a toilet with hot water can be quite messy but proves surprisingly effective for tackling smaller clogs, particularly those caused by an overload of toilet paper.

No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged. Sure, it’s inconvenient, but more than that, downright embarrassing if you’re somewhere other than ...

A man wearing a red and black flannel shirt flushing a toilet. - Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images The only thing more frustrating in life than having a clogged toilet is realizing you've got no ...

There's only one thing more embarrassing we can think of than a clogged toilet: not having a plunger on hand to resolve the issue. When the water levels in your toilet bowl start rise, so does your ...

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You’re about to use the toilet but notice it has unusually low water. Or even worse, you just used and flushed your toilet only to find the water barely fills up the bowl. At this point, there’s no ...