Back of a Toilet Parts: Every Component Explained
When a homeowner calls me to describe a toilet problem, the first thing I ask is: which part? The answer I get most often is “I don’t know — the …
Jon C. Brown
Badly Stained Toilet Bowl? Use the Right Cleaner for Each Stain Type
Last spring I got a call from a homeowner who had been scrubbing her toilet with bleach every single week for six months. The brown ring at the waterline was …
Back Outlet Toilet Installation: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
A back outlet toilet — also called a rear discharge toilet or rear outlet toilet — connects its drain to a pipe in the wall rather than a floor flange. …
Back to Back Toilet Plumbing: How It Works + Diagram
Back to back toilet plumbing — two toilets positioned on opposite sides of the same wall, sharing a common drain stack — is one of the most efficient bathroom layouts …
Bacteria Growing in Toilet Bowl: Causes & How to Eliminate
The pink, orange, or dark staining that reappears in your toilet bowl days after cleaning is not mold and it’s not mineral buildup — it’s a living bacterial colony. Bacteria …
Backflow in Toilet Bowl: Causes & How to Stop It
Backflow in a toilet bowl — water or waste moving upward through the drain instead of downward — is not a plumbing quirk. It means the normal pressure and flow …