Just fixed my toilet seal. Instructions were clear - it was a little hard turning the cylinder. I heard the pop but I needed to turn further for an even louder pop before it came loose. I could have used a little explanation as to how to align the cylinder back in. Took two heads on my end to get it done but it now works great. Thank you for your help.
Hey Farhan, You would need to know the manufacturer of the toilet. Then you could go to their website / or call . You might be able to go on Amazon and narrow it down based on description and pictures, but that’s a little less certain. Thx for watching.
There is a printed sticker inside the tank of my Kohler. It's hard to see behind the parts, but I took a picture and enlarged it to read the model number of the seal. Most recent Kohler toilets use the same size seal.
Can you use CLR (Calcium Lime Rust remover) instead of vinegar, or is that too strong? That's the spray stuff you get at stores like Home Depot/Lowes, I have some for removing the ring of mineral in the bowl
Hey That’s...., Glad you found us and like the channel. We typically post most Tuesday and Saturday’s plus other days when possible. . Thanks for the encouraging word!
If it stops running when I left the float device, it's not that seal, is it? Where is the water line in a Kohler toilet? Instead of a line, mine has a circle. Is that it? Which way do I turn the adjustment device to make the float stop sooner?
Hey moos, Try turning it clockwise to push the float down so it meets the rising water sooner to turn off. See if that helps. Or - sometimes you can adjust the arm of the float if it has an adjustment on the arm itself. There are a few different designs. Thx for watching.
My issue is different, the yellow cap seems to have broken off and with every flush it pops off along with the hose. Do I have to replace the entire thing?
Hey Michael, Probably - that would be easiest. I’ve not taken it apart, so I’m not sure. Does the piece look broken or has it become loose? Either way, you’d probably have best results contacting kohler and see if they have the small part or a solution. Otherwise , replace it all. Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons the yellow cap (yours is red) looks like it cracked and no longer will stay on the piston. It’s a $20 part so I will just order it, but I don’t know if I have the proper tools to do it myself. Thank you for responding
Hey Gregory, I hope it’s the same toilet. If so, you’ve experienced one of the main rules of DYI: the odds of finding a complication increase with a simple looking fix. Our toilet wasn’t very old. Maybe that’s why. Thx for watching!
I dont think the problem is hard water, i think kholer has a poor design, the rubber hangs over and the water rushing by flips the gasket over! Trim gasket to a smaller size
Hey Jessica.., If you think it is stuck, you can drain the tank and add about 1 inch of vinegar and see if that dissolves some of the hard water scale. Sometimes that can make things difficult. Just an idea…. Thx for watching!
Not absolutely necessary to replace seal. I just cleaned mine and used toothbrush at bottom of black cylinder after removing the ring, to ensure no crud was in there. Now works, without replacement (Up to $18 to replace yellow seal ring)
Needs fill level adjustment, I think, but I don't know how to do it. Maybe the instructions are online somewhere. The plumber didn't leave them for us when he installed the toilet.
Just fixed my toilet seal. Instructions were clear - it was a little hard turning the cylinder. I heard the pop but I needed to turn further for an even louder pop before it came loose. I could have used a little explanation as to how to align the cylinder back in. Took two heads on my end to get it done but it now works great. Thank you for your help.
Hey joanm…,
Thx for the input and for watching!
Thank you for this quick and easy explanation! It saved me a costly plumber bill. It only took me 5 minutes.
Glad it helped! Great to hear!
Thank you for this great video! I had to buy a new seal at Lowe's - only cost $6 to fix my toilet!
Fixed my Kohler toilet easy peasy thanks to your video. Thanks!
Thank you! Simple, easy directions and it was an easy diy fix to my problem.
Very thorough description! Thank you for taking the time.
Hey Molly,
Thx much for commenting and watching!
Thank you for the video 👍🏼. Solved our problem and made it a very easy DIY fix.
Great to hear! Thx for watching
Hi, thanks for the video. Is there a way to figure out what kind of flush valve seal you need?
Hey Farhan,
You would need to know the manufacturer of the toilet. Then you could go to their website / or call . You might be able to go on Amazon and narrow it down based on description and pictures, but that’s a little less certain. Thx for watching.
@@Housebarons thanks!
There is a printed sticker inside the tank of my Kohler. It's hard to see behind the parts, but I took a picture and enlarged it to read the model number of the seal. Most recent Kohler toilets use the same size seal.
Does the cylinder fill up or stay empty?
Can you use CLR (Calcium Lime Rust remover) instead of vinegar, or is that too strong? That's the spray stuff you get at stores like Home Depot/Lowes, I have some for removing the ring of mineral in the bowl
I’m not sure. I’d check the label on the container and see if it is made to be in contact with plastic.
Thx for watching!
Just found your channel love your videos keep it up!!
Hey That’s....,
Glad you found us and like the channel. We typically post most Tuesday and Saturday’s plus other days when possible. . Thanks for the encouraging word!
If it stops running when I left the float device, it's not that seal, is it? Where is the water line in a Kohler toilet? Instead of a line, mine has a circle. Is that it? Which way do I turn the adjustment device to make the float stop sooner?
Hey moos,
Try turning it clockwise to push the float down so it meets the rising water sooner to turn off. See if that helps.
Or - sometimes you can adjust the arm of the float if it has an adjustment on the arm itself. There are a few different designs.
Thx for watching.
Just what I needed to know.
Glad it helped!
My issue is different, the yellow cap seems to have broken off and with every flush it pops off along with the hose. Do I have to replace the entire thing?
Hey Michael,
Probably - that would be easiest. I’ve not taken it apart, so I’m not sure. Does the piece look broken or has it become loose?
Either way, you’d probably have best results contacting kohler and see if they have the small part or a solution.
Otherwise , replace it all. Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons the yellow cap (yours is red) looks like it cracked and no longer will stay on the piston. It’s a $20 part so I will just order it, but I don’t know if I have the proper tools to do it myself. Thank you for responding
I just replace my cap today. The little nubs broke/wore off. Picked up a kit at Home Depot for $12. Easy job once I figured out what had happened .
Thank you, thank you !!!!
How do you do this without ripping up your hands? Neither the quarter turn nor unhooking the handle is quite as easy as it appears in the video.
Hey Gregory,
I hope it’s the same toilet. If so, you’ve experienced one of the main rules of DYI: the odds of finding a complication increase with a simple looking fix.
Our toilet wasn’t very old. Maybe that’s why.
Thx for watching!
thank you very informative
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks this was exactly what was the problem
Hey Richard,
Glad to help! Thx for watching!
Tank you.
Thank you ,sometimes we forget to say that to people.
Hey amc…,
That’s very kind of you - Thank you!
And thx for watching !
I dont think the problem is hard water, i think kholer has a poor design, the rubber hangs over and the water rushing by flips the gasket over! Trim gasket to a smaller size
Hey Calvary,
Sometimes those gaskets move. Thx for the comment and for watching!
What if the cylinder won’t turn?
Hey Jessica..,
If you think it is stuck, you can drain the tank and add about 1 inch of vinegar and see if that dissolves some of the hard water scale. Sometimes that can make things difficult. Just an idea….
Thx for watching!
Not absolutely necessary to replace seal. I just cleaned mine and used toothbrush at bottom of black cylinder after removing the ring, to ensure no crud was in there. Now works, without replacement (Up to $18 to replace yellow seal ring)
Hey - nice tip! Thx for sharing!
Done in 3 minutes
I did this and it still does it
Needs fill level adjustment, I think, but I don't know how to do it. Maybe the instructions are online somewhere. The plumber didn't leave them for us when he installed the toilet.
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