Genuine Part Gp1059291 Canister Seal

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!

I had a condition that my wife researched and found to be called phantom flush. The toilet was slowly leaking and having to refill itself every few minutes. I investigated and found that if I moved the seal around a little on the canister valve, it would stop... but only until someone flushed again. In the end, I realized that the original seal seemed a little stretched out, so I ordered this one. I went with OEM after reading some so-so reviews on the aftermarket seals. This was a little bit costlier, but three months of not having to hear the toilet randomly refilling itself all through the night makes it totally worth it. If this one fails over time, I will absolutely buy it again.

For me, getting the chain off of the cylinder took a while. Gasket works. I took a leap of faith that this part would fit my Kohler toilet. Whew, it did.

I have a low-flow Kohler toilet that had a phantom flush. That is where your valve seal has gotten old and the water leaks out slowly. All of a sudden you hear the toilet start to fill again all by itself in a pattern. That is called the phantom flush. A very slow leak into the bowl that finally results in the water level getting so low in the tank that it flushes itself. Did some research and found out it was time to change the valve seal. Seems like they only last a couple of years (less if you use chemicals in the tank itself for cleaning). Bought this inexpensive little piece. Looked on YouTube for a video on replacing a canister flush valve seal. And voila! Toilet fixed and no repairman bill. Bought 2 of these at the same time so Id have a spare a couple of years down the road when this one fails. $7 is much better than a $75 plumber call! Do it yourself - you can do it if I did!

This was a genuine Kohler replacement part that I received (packaged in Kohler packaging). I am not a handy person AT ALL and even I was able to get this new seal installed on my Kohler toilet to prevent it from running. Kohler has some how to videos and manuals online. the estimated time to switch said 5 minutes, so i anticipated it taking 20 (thats how bad I am), but instead, I did it in less than 5. Glad I tried this myself and didnt call a plumber, I would have felt foolish.

DC has such hard treated water the original red seal rings needed replacing after 10 years. These rings are perfect - no more water leaks. I replaced seals on all three toilets and am sure we have saved $$$ many times over the cost and simple replacement of the failed rings. Get these you will be glad you did!

Good buy

Overhauled my toilet due to hissing during refill. Since I was replacing my fill valve figured the canister could use a new seal too. Replacing the seal took about 5 minutes after watching the Kohlers video. Hardest part for me was disconnecting the chain which wasnt cooperating lol. I cleaned the old seal residue from the canister and where it seats to and installed the new seal, now its good as new.

The installation of this replacement seal was easy, but unhooking the valve cylinder in order to install it was the real pain. It stays in place, and the toilet no longer runs, so yeah, it does what it says on the blister pack.

This is a Kohler replacement part. It is very good quality and expect it to last years under my water conditions. It takes about 5 minutes to replace - the canister must be removed so that the seal can be easily accessed. Use care when removing the upper yellow or black plastic disk where the water line attaches. I cracked it on another toilet.