Plumbing Problems, How Tos & Repairs

Fix common plumbing problems like leaky toilets, low water pressure, clogged drains, cold water, and more with the help of our guide to plumbing repairs.
Water Softener
How to Clean a Water Softener
Dishwasher leaking from bottom
Why Your Dishwasher Is Leaking From the Bottom (and How to Fix It)
Cost to replace a garbage disposal
How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Garbage Disposal?
Shower drain smells like sewage
Why Does My Shower Drain Smell Like Rotten Eggs?
Kitchen Sink With Garbage Disposal
How to Unclog a Double Kitchen Sink With a Garbage Disposal
Bathtub faucet
How to Fix a Leaking Bathtub Faucet
Bidet toilet seat
How to Install a Bidet Toilet Seat
Pressure-assisted toilet with removed tank cover showing plastic tank
What Is a Pressure-Assisted Toilet?
kitchen sink with white subway tiles
How to Install a Kitchen Sink
Unclogging a kitchen sink
How to Unclog a Kitchen Sink With Standing Water
Types of water heaters
7 Types of Water Heaters and How to Choose
Flushing Toilet
Why Is My Toilet Making a Noise After Flushing?
Garbage disposal humming
Why Is My Garbage Disposal Humming?
A shower with drain
Why Does My Shower Drain Smell Like Sewage?
Fixing Hissing Toilet
Why Is My Toilet Making a Hissing Sound?
Toilet being flushed
Why Is My Toilet Overflowing?
Running shower head with filter attached on neck arm
How to Install a Shower Filter
Human hand flushing toilet
Why Your Toilet Flushes Slow—and How to Fix It
Packed produce on shelf with leaked water in refrigerator
What to Do About a Leaking Refrigerator
Soldering a copper pipe
How to Solder Copper Pipe
Black mold in the corner of basement with mildew removal products
What to Do After Your Basement Floods
Middle faucet handle being turned in bathtub
How to Replace a Bathtub Faucet
Overhead view of a clogged up sink
What to Do When Your Sink Stopper Is Stuck
Control valve on gas water heater tank being checked with bottom panel removed
6 Common Reasons Your Gas Water Heater May Not Be Working
Shower with hot water
What to Do When Your Hot Water Isn't Getting Hot Enough
Clogged sink drain with dirty water and herbs floating
How to Clean a Stinky Drain
Exposed shower valve with new cartridge held in front
How to Replace a Shower Valve Cartridge
Main shutoff valve being inserted between cut copper pipe
How to Replace a Main Water Shutoff Valve
Rose gold sink
10 Things to Never Pour Down the Drain
Blue drain snake held in front of under the sink pipes
How to Use a Plumbing Snake to Unclog Drains
New pedestal sink installed in bathroom
How to Install a Pedestal Sink
Person fixing a well water pump
How to Repair or Replace a Well Pump Pressure Switch
Water pressure gauge attached to faucet to test water pressure
How to Fix Super-High Water Pressure
Sink pipe under wash basin
How to Identify and Remove a Sewer Gas Smell in Your House
kitchen sink
Why Does My Kitchen Sink Smell Like Sewage?
wall water leak
What to Do About Water Leakage in Your Wall
Open dishwasher with soapy water around drain and door
How to Troubleshoot a Dishwasher That Won't Drain
Drain trap piping replaced underneath sink
How to Replace the Drain Trap on a Sink
Bathroom sink running faucet
How to Snake a Bathroom Sink Drain
Black shower head with running water testing for hard water
How to Test for Hard Water
Water in a slow draining sink surrounded by white marble
Five Ways to Fix a Slow Sink Drain
Leaky Delta faucet handle being turned
How to Repair a Leaky Delta Faucet
person shutting off the water at the faucet
How to Turn off the Water for Plumbing Repairs
leaky faucet
Diagnosing Faucet Leaks
Hose bib leaking water on exterior wall
How to Fix a Leaky Hose Bib
Icicles
Heat Tape for Pipes: How to Prevent Frozen Pipes
Broken water pipes
How to Thaw and Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
symptoms of a sewer drain clog
Symptoms of a Sewer Drain Clog
Running showerhead with regular water pressure
How to Fix Low Water Pressure in Your Home
Plunger being used to unclog a sink drain
How to Use a Standard Drain Plunger
person using vinegar to unclog a sink
How to Unclog a Sink Drain
Sink faucet repaired with 2-handle cartridge
How to Fix a Leaky 2-Handle Faucet
person checking water pressure
A Homeowner's Guide to Water Pressure
Water heater with expansion tank and pipes on top
What to Do When Your Water Heater Is Making Noises
Testing temperature on running water from shower head
How to Fix Inconsistent Water Temperature
a residential water heater
How to Troubleshoot and Repair an Electric Water Heater
person using silicone tape to repair PVC pipe
How to Repair a Leaky PVC Drain Pipe
full washing machine unable to drain
Washing Machine Not Draining? 5 Causes and Fixes
Running sink faucet with jammed garbage disposal unit
How to Fix a Jammed Sink Disposal With an Allen Wrench
garbage disposal
How to Fix a Garbage Disposal: Problems & Solutions
Sink with exposed garbage disposal
How to Repair a Clogged Garbage Disposal
Leaking ceiling with water dripping into red bucket
How to Troubleshoot and Repair a Leaking Ceiling
Brown home and tree covered with snow in winter
11 Tips for Protecting Your Home From Freezing Temperatures
Toilet flapper being replaced inside toilet tank with water
How to Replace a Toilet Flapper