A toilet flush valve controls the flow of water from the tank into the toilet bowl. It is made of a valve body, a flapper, and a chain. When you flush, the chain lifts the flapper and water flows ...

So next time you’re at the toilet, remember: one button press can actually help the planet. In 1596, Sir John Harington (godson of Queen Elizabeth I) invented an early version of the flush toilet.

Looking to lower your water bill significantly? Replacing your old toilet with an upgraded low-flow or dual-flush model is an easy way to accomplish that. While at the hardware store, I found the ...

Consider the 140,000 times you're likely to flush a toilet over a lifetime, and it's easy to see why toilets guzzle nearly 30 percent of a home's water use. Replacing older, inefficient toilets ...