Turn off the water supply To turn off the water supply to the toilet, rotate the shutoff valve clockwise. This valve is typically found on the wall behind the toilet or on the floor. Empty the water ...

Yes, the bucket test is a simple DIY method that can help you check if your home's water pressure is within an acceptable range. Keep in mind that it won't be as precise as a gauge.

First, be wary of the many do-it-yourself test kits sold online or in hardware stores, in which you test a sample of water in your own home without sending it to a lab. It's not always clear what ...

Any new toilet sold in the U.S. since 1994 counts as a low-flow toilet, using a maximum of 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Some states have recently adopted even-stricter water-saving standards ...