We use toilets several times a day, but most homeowners have no idea how they work or fit into the home’s plumbing environment. If something goes wrong, the first line of defense is usually to “jiggle the handle” — and when that works only temporarily, the next thing to do is “jiggle the handle” again until you finally get fed up and call a plumber.

In the next several posts we look at traditional toilets. The information is presented to give homeowners a basic understanding of what’s involved with toilets and what they can do working alongside a plumber. (There are “newfangled” toilets with new hardware, but we’ll cover these in a future post.)

Read more: Understanding Toilets

Replacing a plumbing fixture like faucets and toilets is something most homeowners will get to do at some point in owning their home, but chances are they have no idea what to do.

In this post we look at installing toilets. The information is presented to give homeowners a basic understanding of what’s involved and what they can do working alongside a plumber.

Read more: Installing Toilets