Plumbing repair guides
Running toilets, dripping faucets, slow drains and weak water pressure. Most of these are 30-minute fixes once you know where to look, and every guide tells you exactly when to put the wrench down and call a plumber.
- How to fix a running toiletA toilet that won't stop running is almost always one of three cheap parts inside the tank. Here's how to tell which one and fix it yourself.Easy15–45 minutes
- How to fix a leaky faucetMost drips come from one worn washer, seal or cartridge. Figure out which kind of faucet you have, and the repair gets a lot simpler.Easy30–60 minutes
- How to unclog a drain without chemicalsA plunger, a cheap drain snake and a bucket clear most household clogs. Here's the order to try them, and why boiling water and caustic cleaners aren't the answer.Easy15–60 minutes
- How to fix low water pressureThe first question is whether it's one fixture or the whole house. That one answer points you to the right fix, and most of them are free.Easy15 minutes–2 hours
- Garbage disposal not working? How to reset and unjam itA disposal that hums or goes silent is usually jammed or has tripped its own reset button. You can fix both from under the sink with one small wrench.Easy15–30 minutes