To see just what a flush was capable of, in 2022, University of Colorado Boulder researchers used lasers to measure the normally invisible aerosol plume created by a commercial toilet without a lid.

Q: Help! My toilet won’t flush. The handle moves freely, but nothing happens when I press down. Can I fix it without calling a plumber? A: Toilet not flushing? For what it’s worth, you’re ...

To reduce spread of germs you flush the toilet, it's best to close toilet lid. Cleaning the toilet bowl also reduced virus ...

Will shutting the toilet lid when you flush really keep nasty microbes from leaving the bowl and spraying all over the place? Well, it’s not exactly an open and shut case, according to a new ...

More specifically leaving the toilet lid up when flushing is a sure fire way to spread unwanted bacteria around the bathroom, a doctor said. Microbes and pathogens could even spread to items that ...

A new toilet that only flushes when the lid is down could drastically cut the spread of bacteria, especially in hospitals. Researchers from South Korea have invented a self-flushing toilet ...

But is one of the more permanent fixtures in your bathroom—the toilet—working against your best efforts? While some may think closing the lid before flushing can help keep the bathroom (or any ...

A new toilet that only flushes when the lid is down could drastically cut the spread of bacteria, especially in hospitals. Researchers from South Korea have invented a self-flushing toilet ...

A new toilet that only flushes when the lid is down could drastically cut the spread of bacteria, especially in hospitals. Researchers from South Korea have invented a self-flushing toilet ...