Toilet Mystery

On occasion, a toilet bowl may slowly drain itself. The first thing to look for is a leak, a wet bathroom floor, or wet ceiling below. If no leak shows up, there may be something (mop string or cloth) caught in the trap that is slowly wicking water out of the bowl and over the trap.

The surest cure is to pull the bowl and hunt for the problem. Be sure to have a new wax ring and closet bolts on hand to reseat the bowl.

- Stephen Corwin

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

Answers

Fixing a Chipped Sink If you discover a nick in a white porcelain sink, you can quick-fix it by covering the area with typewriter correction fluid (use one that's not water soluble).

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001