Plumbing Problems
10 guides · Leaks, drains & water pressure
Start with the symptom: a toilet that keeps refilling, a drain that empties slowly, a dripping faucet, or a leak under a sink. These guides help you distinguish problems at one fixture from symptoms affecting several fixtures, identify safe initial checks, and prepare useful observations for a plumber. For water escaping onto the floor, address the leak promptly; recurring blockages and unexplained pressure changes need more than repeated temporary fixes.
Start with what you notice
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Why Are My Pipes Making Noise?
Describe the timing as well as the sound: a bang as a valve shuts, a whistle while water flows, a tick after hot-water use or a gurgle as a fixture…
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Why Does My Toilet Keep Clogging?
Repeated clogs need a history of what was cleared and how the toilet behaves between episodes. A single obstruction, weak water delivery, an object left in the trapway and a…
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Why Is My Shower Drain Clogged?
A shower that slowly fills while you wash may have hair around the drain cover, a restriction farther down the pipe, or a problem shared with other fixtures. Before attempting…
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Why Is My Toilet Clogged?
If the bowl rises after a flush, do not flush again. First decide whether this is one contained toilet blockage, a known object in the bowl, or a wider drainage…
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Why Is My Sink Leaking Underneath?
Separate a leak that continues with the faucet off from one that appears during water use or when the basin drains. Supply connections, faucet hoses, drain fittings and water passing…
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Why Is My Faucet Dripping?
Identify where and when water appears before taking the faucet apart. A spout that keeps dripping after shutoff, a leak around a handle during use and water below the sink…
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Why Is My Water Pressure So Low?
A weak stream is a low-flow observation, not a pressure measurement. First establish whether the change affects one outlet, one temperature supply, the whole home or only periods of simultaneous…
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Why Is My Sink Draining Slowly?
Check whether only this sink is slow, both bowls are affected, or other fixtures are backing up too. A stopper obstruction and a shared drain restriction need different responses. Begin…
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Why Is My Toilet Not Flushing Properly?
Separate three symptoms before adjusting the toilet: the handle or button releases little water, the tank refills too slowly for the next use, or the bowl rises and drains poorly…
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Why Is My Toilet Running Constantly?
Listen for the pattern: does water run without stopping after a flush, or does the toilet refill briefly even though nobody used it? A fill valve can be replenishing water…
