- Food coloring in the toilet tank is a classic—definitely one of the quickest ways to spot a silent leak. I’ve caught two running toilets that way, b...

Title: Making Sure Your Home’s Pipes Are Up to Code—How I Do It I get what you mean about the endless patching, but I’m a bit more stubborn about c...

- Been there with the roots—had to snake my line every six months before I finally caved and did a trenchless replacement. - Lining worked for a whi...

- Had the same issue with a newer dual flush. I even tried tweaking the chain length and messing with the seal, but it barely made a dent. - Noticed...

That’s exactly what worries me about lining—those joints are always the weak spot. I’ve been sticking with regular augering too, plus flushing with co...

- Same here—half flush is always the first thing to go weird. - Noticed a lot of the newer valves use super thin rubber seals. They warp or get debr...

- 100% agree on skipping the liquid stuff, especially with old pipes—seen it eat through joints before. - Wet/dry vacs can work, but it’s hit or miss....