[dewilson58]

Do you have Prince Albert in a can??

[BookerBo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I assume that they sent you the fill valve mechanism. If you have a leaking fill valve, you can usually repair it by replacing this seal. It will save you the hassle of replacing the entire fill valve mechanism. Very easy to install the seal.

Amazon.com

Well it was actually the stem inside the "Flush Canister" where the fill line comes from the "Fill Valve". I think the canister rotates too much from the pull of the chain. Dont remember the original color. But it is now yellow.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by BookerBo

Well it was actually the stem inside the "Flush Canister" where the fill line comes from the "Fill Valve". I think the canister rotates too much from the pull of the chain. Dont remember the original color. But it is now yellow.

This may be too much information, but Kohler actually made a design error when they designed the canister stem. It used to be black, and the fill tube was inserted into a hole in the top of the stem. This tube often fell out and the toilet malfunctioned or leaked. Now, they use a yellow part on the stem and the fill tube is stretched around a plastic piece at the top of the stem. This is more secure and doesn't fall out. Kohler probably doesn't want to admit this design error.

[Berwin]

A friend who worked at Home Depot before also moving down close to us here was telling me that about 25% of these new toilets had issues. Wish I'd known that before buying one. Luckily, after replacing the ring after less than a year, the new one has worked fine for several years now.

[Lottoguy]

Replace the rubber gasket to get rid of those ghost flushes.

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Do you have Prince Albert in a can??

Haven't heard that one since I worked in a cigar store in Coney Island!

[Nancy@Pinellas]

Chemicals like Clorox caused a bubble or bulge in our yellow seal. We popped it with a pin and were good for another year.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Sportster

Purchased the home new in 2021 (south of 44). One of our toilets runs for about 30 seconds every 5 minutes or so. I took a look in the water tank and I do not see what I expected. Where is the flapper valve? It's got some one piece assembly in there that I dont recognize or know what to do with.

Has anyone replaced one of these? Whad do I need to replace or adjust?

--sp--

Sounds like hard water buildup. You could try soaking the flush valve with CLR.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Rodneysblue

Sounds like hard water buildup. You could try soaking the flush valve with CLR.

Please explain what you mean by the "flush valve"? The only valve in a toilet tank is the fill valve.

[Sportster]

Thanks for all the info. I ordered the recommended seal from link provided and watched the video too. All is well now, and it's easier than I thought it would be.

If we all could solve all of our problems like this life would be so much easier.

--Thanks--

[MrChipster]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Been there. Done that.
But, IF you have doubts or are unsure, bite the bullet and call a pro. Spend the bucks but save your sanity .... and your knuckles.

You have most likely spent more than the cost of an expert for water since the leak started and if you do not have experience wit this you could be looking at a small flood.

[Topspinmo]

IMO Kohler toilets are over priced show pieces with expensive internal parts that don’t work no better than cheap ones. American standard iMO the best toilet out there easy to install easy cheap simple parts to replace. But, all I want my toilet to is flush and be problem free and I don’t need the so called greatest fancy more expensive models. Even entry level Kohlers are all most twice as much as American standard. IMO you don’t get twice the product.

[BrendaF]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

You probably have a black cylinder. This is a Kohler design. The cylinder lifts to flush and it’s likely that the gasket on the bottom of the cylinder needs to be replaced. Plenty of YouTube videos - very easy. Get a Kohler replacement gasket at a hardware store and do it yourself. (the knockoff gaskets don’t last long at all)

I contacted Kohler. Same exact issue. I removed gasket and there was a slight bubble in the gasket. I took photos and sent them to Kohler. They sent me replacement gaskets. No problems since new gasket in (1.5 years). Initial one lasted 6 months. Super easy to troubleshoot and replace.I have 3 toilets. They gave me several.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I hear if your just looking, go to Lowes.
If want/need help, go to Home Depot.

Another good place for help is Ace Hardware

Ace is better than HD or Lowes

[MrFlorida]

Go to Ace, they know what you need.