Genuine Part Gp1059291 Canister Seal

Great price at about $6 for an original kohler seal for the toilet tank canister. Watch some YouTube videos on how easy to replace and install new seals- job done in less than 10 mins and save yourself time calling for plumber and get a plumbers bill.

Shortly after I moved into my house two years ago, my fancy Kohler, low flow elongated bowl, blah, blah blah toilet began running frequently enough that It would wake me up at night. I went to my local big box store, asked the guy in the plumbing section, and he pointed me to the one and only generic brand seal that claimed it would work on said fancy toilet. Even after replacing the seal with the generic one I could hear water trickling every now and again. Not too many month went by until the seal felt like chewed gum sitting in water. Gross. My solution for the longest time has been to simply cut the water off on the toilet. This is not very practical for visitors, however. A friend insisted I buy another seal, but this time, he instructed me not to buy a crappy one. Amazon, of course, came through for me. I ordered this OEM Kohler brand seal that I assumed would work with fancy toilet. I had it overnighted, got home at 10:21 this evening, and I had the seal replaced by 10:23 (minus a minute for petting the dogs). Yall, Im an accountant, not a plumber. Now, how did I get this seal on so quickly? Easy. I read the package. WHAT? Heres my process: Turn off the water (easy. It was off already). Pull that tube that send water into the tower thingy in the toilet. Unhook the chain thats connected to the tower thingy. Grasp the round disk attached to the innards of the tower things and give it a firm twist counter clockwise (turn it towards your left...) Lift up and flip the whole tower upside down. If youre me, the old seal is already off and floating in the back of the toilet, but if youre not me, take off the old seal. Unpackage the (yellow!!) seal, fit it into the groove on the bottom of the tower, admire how well this seal fits and doesnt flop off, and attempt to reseat the tower in the black ring in the bottom of the tank, but then realize its too dark because you still havent called an electrician to fix the bathroom lights yet, either. Retrieve cell phone, turn on flashlight! Align the tabs on the bottom of the center of the tower to the slots on the part thats still in the toilet tank (for me, it was easier to push the center piece out of the tower so I could see where it was going). When its seated, give it a good firm turn to the right (clockwise!). Reconnect the chain (did you put the tower in with the chain on the side closest to the handle?) and reconnect the water tube into the center of the tower thingy. Turn your water back on. Enjoy the golden silence of not having the water running. Ahhhhhh.

I ordered one of these gaskets along with a whole new flush assembly. On a whim, I tried the gasket alone before replacing the whole assembly, and it was less than five minutes start to finish. Great tutorial videos on YouTube. Great update to a bad factory gasket.

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!

If you are worried this wont fit, dont be. It replaces the red one and appears to be of better quality. It was easy to install and works perfectly. Will purchase again (hopefully, not too soon)…

Its worth the price, dont waste your time on the cheaper knockoffs. Just get the goods and sleep well at night. No more leaking or running water. A quick you tube check and you can do it yourself. Sixty plus yo woman here, not a quick learner, but a good learner. Look everything up, your system, how-to etc. Do it once, do it right. The cheaper ones buckle, dont waste your time and money.

I noticed that my Kohler (K-4436-AA) toilet would start running randomly throughout the day when it wasnt in use. Reading online it seems that a common problem for running toilets is that the canister seal becomes brittle over time and need to be replaced. There are some great videos on YouTube showing the replacement process for the canister flush valve seal. FYI, The replacement seal is a yellow color while the original seal is red, the product packaging shows that new seal is meant to replace the original red seal. During the seal installation, I confirmed that the yellow seal is indeed a perfect replacement for the original red seal. Additionally, since installing the replacement seal I havent noticed the toilet running randomly anymore. Im hoping that this permanently fixes my running toilet if I notice its running again there is most likely another issue causing the water running.

The old seal was busted and the tank would refill every minute. I was worried as I was not the one to install the flapper and I had never run into a cylindrical one before. Once I got it It was quite intuitive on how to install it and took less than 10 minutes for the whole thing to be taken apart and put back together. Now my toilet only flushes after use.

Genuine Kohler replacement. Replaced the original orange seal that had succumbed to the hard water. Other manufacturers in the past have changes colors when they start using a new material that theyve found to last longer. I havent been able to find information from Kohler to back that up in this case but we did get several years out of the original one. Replacing the old one with this one took my wife less than 5 minutes. She had originally called a plumber who quoted $85 for the visit, plus materials. I sent her a link to a video showing how to replace it and placed the order the same day. The part arrived a day later and she had it done within minutes. The kohler site explains how to identify the correct part for your toilet. If you can do that, then you can do the repair yourself. Nothing against plumbers, there are times when you need their knowledge and skills. This just isnt one of those times.

Took 30 seconds to replace. Easy and perfect . No leak down just like new.