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Old 04-25-2023, 07:17 AM
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If it has a large cylinder that moves up and down, it provides to same function as a flapper. There is a red or yellow gasket at the bottom of the cylinder that is about 4 inches in diameter. Turn off the water, flush, then lift up the cylinder and peel off the gasket. Replace it with a Kohler yellow (not red) gasket that you can buy at Lowes, Home Depot, and ACE Hardware.
I "think" the drum that regulates water is different than the flapper.
 
Old 04-25-2023, 07:59 AM
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Yellow and red gaskets .... one is specifically for Kohler and the other fits, I believe Champion and others. The package that contains both colored gaskets will specify which one is for Kohler.
 
Old 04-25-2023, 08:15 AM
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I "think" the drum that regulates water is different than the flapper.
The toilet has a fill valve and a cannister. The cannister is the black cylinder that has a gasket at the bottom. Basically, the gasket performs the same function as the old flapper. The fill valve is located near the flush handle and shuts off when the tank is full. You can develop a slow leak into the bowl if either the fill valve or the gasket malfunctions, but usually, the fill valve will last longer than the gasket.
 
Old 04-25-2023, 08:52 AM
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Well I think the whole issue is & don’t really know what the problem is with your toilet but I possibly think they don’t want you to fix it so they want you to call a plumber. Sorry wasn’t much help but everything is going that way!
 
Old 04-25-2023, 09:39 AM
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The toilet has a fill valve and a cannister. The cannister is the black cylinder that has a gasket at the bottom. Basically, the gasket performs the same function as the old flapper. The fill valve is located near the flush handle and shuts off when the tank is full. You can develop a slow leak into the bowl if either the fill valve or the gasket malfunctions, but usually, the fill valve will last longer than the gasket.
Thank you for the knowledge. My expertise only went thru about 1950. The "Old House" we lived in had 8 bathrooms with everything from the tank above the head (not "the" head, but actually above the users head to a flushing rim. You'd pull a chain and gravity would do it's job. The outside work house had a round marble fountain looking thing where several men could stand around it and urinate. At the feet was a brass railing that when stepped on would flush water. The Village had the first sewer system outside of a major city. Having moved here now, I do miss the challenges of an old home I complained about so often. This is what I have become, talking about toilets.
 
Old 04-25-2023, 11:34 AM
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As for the gasket you can get a pack of 2 at Ace. One red and one yellow. The red one is supposed to be for Koehler toilets and yellow for other brands. I kept the yellow one and used it on my other toilet and worked fine. I didn’t see any difference.
 
Old 04-25-2023, 11:52 AM
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As for the gasket you can get a pack of 2 at Ace. One red and one yellow. The red one is supposed to be for Koehler toilets and yellow for other brands. I kept the yellow one and used it on my other toilet and worked fine. I didn’t see any difference.
Here is a link for a 2-pack of Kohler yellow gaskets for $14.90 on Amazon. They are made specifically for Kohler toilets.

Amazon.com
 
Old 04-25-2023, 12:28 PM
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Both of my Koehler toilets were leaking into the bowl and refilling at odd hours. I tried both the red and yellow gaskets. No good. I ended up having to replace the entire flush valve in both toilets. That has seemed to fix the issue. It is my belief that the prior owner of this house used cleaning tablets in the tank which destroyed the valve seal.
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Old 04-25-2023, 08:15 PM
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* years ago, I replaced all 3 of the cans in my toilets, and put in the good old flapper type, and they are all still working good. I guess these companies change, because the old style lasts to long, not enough parts to sell in the old flapper type.
 
Old 04-26-2023, 06:25 AM
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I prefer the model that lets you adjust the flow rate of the fill. It takes longer but it is much quieter.
 
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Buy a fluidmaster brand rebuild kit at Loews or HD.
 
Old 04-26-2023, 08:40 AM
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The first step is to replace the gasket. If it still leaks, then replace the fill valve mechanism. If you have a Kohler toilet, I prefer to buy genuine Kohler parts from Amazon. They are not much more expensive than the universal parts. It's a good idea to have an extra fill valve and gasket on hand in case you need one.
 
Old 04-26-2023, 09:27 AM
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The first step is to replace the gasket. If it still leaks, then replace the fill valve mechanism. If you have a Kohler toilet, I prefer to buy genuine Kohler parts from Amazon. They are not much more expensive than the universal parts. It's a good idea to have an extra fill valve and gasket on hand in case you need one.
 

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