7 ways to unclog a toilet when you don't have a plunger

A plunger isn't the only option to unclog a toilet. You can also use hot water, dishwashing soap, bath bombs, and more to fix ...
Yahoo

Diagnosing and Replacing a Toilet Flush Valve

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 from ...
The Daily Dot

‘Below the rim of the bowl’: Expert reveals the real reason your toilet is suddenly low flushing—and how to fix it

The last thing anyone wants is a toilet with a weak flush. The Twin Traps TikTok account (@twinhomeexperts) shared a viral video with a tip that could save you the cost of a new toilet—and the ...
WAMC

With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At a public housing complex, volunteers knock on apartment doors offering assistance with an activity most of us take for granted. They carry 5-gallon buckets of water to flush the ...
Ars Technica

Should you flush with toilet lid up or down? Study says it doesn’t matter

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 ...