Kohler Toilets hard to flush - Talk of The Villages Florida I started this tread about my Kohler toilets being hard to flush and using more force on the handle to flush Went to Home Depot today (Lowes sells them too) and purchased 2 Kohler gaskets, Part number GP1059291, Yellow in color, and replaced them Cost $6 98 each Toilets flush like new
Toilets - Rubber Seals - DO NOT USE TABLETS TO CLEAN Toilet. . . Been in our TV house for 4 years now Both toilets have begun to occasionally 'run to fill' for a few seconds Kohler toilets, very good quality with a very nice flush mech with the vertical canister valve and rubber seal I have cleaned the seat around the rubber seal in the tank, but did little good Seals needed replacement - $6 99 @ at Lowes
Kohler Toilet Flush Canister Twisting - Talk of The Villages When you flush a Kohler toilet with the canister type flush valve, the canister twists and does not seat properly It’s been suggested that replacing the gasket with the yellow Kohler genuine part GP1059291 Canister Seal $6 90 on Amazon or any of the big box stores might fix the problem
Toilet Tip - Talk of The Villages Florida Yes the Short flush Toilets have been available for many years Also dirt and sand in your toilet water tank maybe an indicator that a main water pipe break or a water supply has recently been flushed or repaired in your area…good idea to remove and clean your water faucet aerator, and replace your ice maker filter… Tip- use a shop vac to remove the grit from the toilet tanks
Toilet canister twisting - Talk of The Villages Florida The Kohler toilets being installed in The Villages have a two stage flush If you push the handle and release it immediately, it is designed to use only a half gallon of water But, if you push the handle and hold it down, you will use the max, which is about 2 gallons of water This is the way the toilet is designed to work and to save water
Toilets - Rubber Seals - Talk of The Villages Been in our TV house for 4 years now Both toilets have begun to occasionally 'run to fill' for a few seconds Kohler toilets, very good quality with a very nice flush mech with the vertical canister valve and rubber seal I have cleaned the seat around the rubber seal in the tank, but did little good Seals needed replacement - $6 99 @ at Lowes
leaking toilet - Talk of The Villages Florida I have a Kohler toilet that is leaking where the tank and the bowl connect I thought it was just a gasket needing replaced, which I always did in the past These new toilets are different than I am used to working on so I called Mike Scott Plumbing They told me I need to replace the whole toilet to the tune of $600!!!!
toilet recommendation - Talk of The Villages Florida Surprisingly, a lot of people in The Villages don't know that the Kohler toilets that the builder installs have two flush modes If you press the handle and release it immediately, it only uses about a half gallon of water But, if you press and hold the handle for a few seconds, it uses about 1 6 gallons of water
Leaking toilet - Talk of The Villages Florida How To Replace The Seal On A Canister Style Flush Valve From Kohler - YouTube Kohler K-GP1059291 Canister Flush Valve Seal $6 99 at Amazon and about the same price at hardware stores Make sure you get the yellow one made of better material than the original red one
Wax Seal Ring Under Toilet leak - Talk of The Villages Florida Plug the pipe with rags or your house will be redolent of the local turd grinder Grout can be removed with a grout remover tool (few bucks at Lowe's) and if you're going to be replacing the toilet anyway, scratching the porcelain won't matter New toilets are $200 - $400 at Lowe's and the wax ring is just a few bucks more