Genuine Part Gp1059291 Canister Seal

Genuine part so it was a perfect fit for a Kohler commode

My toilet was draining and refilling constantly and I determined it was due to the canister seal. I considered getting a cheaper generic one but read mixed reviews, so I went with the name brand. I cant speak to the durability of this item but it was easy to install and the toilet issue has been resolved!

This worked like a charm. I only gave it 4 stars . Because it had a perfume odor on arrival. I am chemically sensitive and the thought of my toliet smelling like that had me worried. I am happy to say that after sitting outside for a week open and then washing it several times it had no odor, and still retained its shape, thickness, and ability to seal. Very strange to have something so utilitarian smell like air freshner or perfume. Not what I expected and hope this is not a trend.

Worked great, simple install. Do take the time to clean off any bits of the old gasket that remain stuck to either surface. The toilet doesnt wake me up at night or keep me from falling asleep anymore. When doing this fix you can also adjust the length of the chain to the handle if you dont like how it feels.

After dealing with a slowly disintegrating gasket for months I finally purchased a replacement. The old one looked like it was made out of polar fleece. Apparently, the original natural rubber seal was damaged by the big clorox chlorine tabs I had put in the tank a while back. Replacing the gasket took almost five whole minutes from start to finish and now the occasional refilling on the toilet tank is gone and the physical effort to push down the flush handle went from a ridiculous number of pounds to a couple of ounces. This new seal appears to be made of a substantially more durable silicone rubber than the natural rubber of the original. The only complaint I have it that I should have replaced it a year earlier when I first noticed increased difficulty pushing down the flush handle and occasional sound of the tank refilling without reason. I bet it wasted thousands of gallons of water. Ugh! Im planning on buying extras and taping them to the underside of the both toilets lids so I dont have an excuse to delay replacing them the next time! If you have a toilet that uses this seal, it is a must-have upgrade even if you dont think you need it. Recommended without reservation.

We have a Kohler Cimarron toilet that has the Red valve seal. This was a perfect fit replacement. Reason we got it was because after 2 years the toilet became very difficult to flush; you really had to put a lot of pressure on the flush handle - it was like it was stuck. Replacing this made all the difference - its back to new. A little tip here, the package comes with instructions on the back so when you come to the part where it shows to rotate the center disc portion of the canister mechanism counter clockwise to loosen, well when I did that it sounded like the plastic was going to snap at the shaft. So heres what you do, just lift the actual canister up enough to reach down below it and grab the center shaft at the base where it connects to the toilet tank. It will feel like a + sign in your hand - take that and turn it counter clockwise to loosen it, and then do the same (clockwise) to tighten it. Its a much sturdier way to take the canister mechanism off and on without feeling like youre going to snap the center shaft off.

Easy to install

The toilet valve was going on for about 30 seconds every half hour all day and night. I’d get up an hear the toilet running, then it would stop. Read about replacing this seal, a 10 minute job, and now the toilet works like it should. I noticed that the old seal had developed a small bubble which allowed a tiny amount of water to leak, eventually triggering the valve to fill the tank. This seal fixed the problem...no plumber needed!

My toilet was leaking and when I opened the top to change the flapper (as I usually do on my other toilets) I realized that this toilet was different. I, of course started looking for options of changing the innards and ordered the complete cannister from Amazon (of course) I had it the next day and it looked just the one inside my toilet. But while looking up videos on how to change it I stumbled on a video of how to change the seal. The seal was only a third the cost of the cannister, so I ordered it, and it arrived quickly. I changed this out in about 5 minutes and it works perfectly. Not sure how long it will last, but for now its perfect!

The ring gasket it replaced was allowing a significant leak in my toilet tank despite no apparent damage. This causing my water softener to go through regeneration cycles approximately 3 times as often. I installed the new ring gasket and no more water leakage. Saving $20/month in softener salt.