Kohler Flush Valve(Flapper)

Nov 13, 2006 3 Replies
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My wife dropped one of those bleach tablets in the tank of our Kohler Toilet. The tablet ruined the gasket on the flapper; the tank was leaking into the bowl(I could hear it after the tank filled).



It is cycling my well pump ~ every 30 minutes.



I was able to find a Kohler Flapper at Lowes, an exact replacement. I re-filled the tank & turned the water on & it's still leaking. I know it's leaking from the flush valve, I can make the lea stop if I put downward pressure on the flapper.



Any Suggestions?



Thanks in Advance, -a12vman


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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:24:08 GMT, "a12vman" wrote (with possible editing):

Remove the flapper and clean the exposed edge of the siphon which goes into the bowl. Sometimes deposits build up on it which prevents the flapper from sealing.

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gorilla glue a bleach tablet to the top of the flapper? Kidding.

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One other possibility: Be sure you have a true Kohler part. I have been burned once by a part claiming "exact replacement for Kohler" which caused a slight leak in the toilet tank flapper. Only when I replaced it with a part purchased from Kohler did the problem disappear.

Smarty

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