The Lacava Suave Collection features sensual lines on a wall-mounted toilet and sink.

Nature's Call urinals are each individually crafted to resemble a flower. The unique urinals are made from high-fire porcelain and can take up to a year to dry. The urinals are priced from $3500 to $9500.

The Toto Neorest 500 features a lid that automatically opens and closes, hands-free flushing, three cleaning modes, heated drying and a heated seat.

Toilets in a court of houses in the Mexican section of San Diego, May 1941. Cannery workers as well as some agricultural workers and unskilled laborers live in this section. Photograph by Russell Lee.

A toilet on the new caboose on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, March, 1943.

The only toilet in a two-family house in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, January 1940.

Recommended Plumbing Repair Guide

The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing

This is the one book we recommend and the only book you'll you'll ever need for home plumbing repairs.

Inax has come out with a new toilet that features an SD memory card slot for playing your favorite tunes through built-in-stereo speakers. The card comes pre-loaded with some classical songs from Bach, Chopin and Mendelsohn. The Satis Asteo Washlet also has a sensor that automatically raises and lowers the seat and features an in-bowl light for night trips to the toilet.

Toilet Repair Basics

Don't be intimidated by your toilet repair project. The tools required for most projects are fairly basic and you can get all of the toilet repair parts you need at your local hardware store. Most toilet repair projects can be completed in under an hour.

Leaky Toilet Problems

Water Under The Tank

Water Under The Bowl

Toilet maker Toto has recalled 180,000 of its Z-series toilets "after wiring problems caused three to catch fire over the past year." This is probably not a risk people want to assume when using a toilet. Toto will repair the toilets for free. Simply contact the manufacturer for more information.