The drain in the toilet bowl is basically a P-trap. If the problem just started, it’s probably a blocked drain or plumbing vent pipe that needs to be “snaked” out. And since the water in the ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I&#82… ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I ...

If your toilet fills up fast but drains slowly, here are some potential reasons why your toilet may be having this issue and how you can fix it.

When you flush a toilet, 1.6 gallons of water rushes through the toilet bowl into the pipes below the toilet. As the water cascades down the vertical pipes, it pushes the air in the pipes ahead of it.

The first thing I noticed once I walked into the house was the 3-inch toilet drain pipe visible in between two ceiling joists above my head. This pipe had an oversized 2-inch vent pipe.

Drains have a trap and vent inside them and either one of those components can fail. If the smell lingers and never goes away, you could be dealing with a clogged sewer line or even a sewer gas leak .

If your drain is clogged with hair, food, grease, toilet paper or soap scum, a drain cleaner can help. Plumbers recommend top options from Drano, Liquid-Plumr and more.

Often, what appears to be a sewer backup may simply be a drain clog. Hair, grease or foreign objects can get stuck in an individual sink, tub or toilet drains and not allow water to pass.

This Canadian-designed, electricity-free device slips into standard rooftop plumbing vent stacks and prevents ice and frost that plugs many vents in Canada each winter. Photo by Photo Heat-Line ...