More stories about Toilets

• Q&A: Reliability of Low-Flow Toilets

  Q: My remodeling customers are frequently skeptical when I replace their old 5-gallon toilets with 1.6-gallon toilets. They have heard of problems like "skid marks," multiple flushes, and so forth. Also, the word I have heard from the field is that pressure-assisted toilets create more problems...

• The Lowdown on Low-Flow Toilets

  Ready or not, a federal law that kicks in next January will make low-consumption toilets mandatory in all new residential construction.

• New Products for Kitchen and Bath

  Our K&B reviewer finds some good values amid the glitz and glitter of this year’s industry show.

• For What It's Worth

• Up-Flush Basement Baths

  The old rule that sewage runs downhill does not apply here. A plumbing contractor tells how to handle drainage when adding a basement bath.

• Saving Water Pays Dividends

  The conventional wisdom says that a business suffers if water-saving devices are mandated. This resort developer disagrees and has five years of success to prove his point.

• Focus on Energy: Low-Flush Toilets

  Low-flush toilets.