Well - more like preventative maintenance was delayed.
I'm housesitting for my folks who are on vacation and I flushed a toilet - a Kohler Rialto one-piece from the mid-90s. Various parts have been replaced, and I actually replaced the fill valve where I thought the best option was a genuine Kohler part, which was really a Fluidmaster 747 low-flow. Also the unique shark-fin flapper seems to be hardening as it's clearly yellowing although still sealing properly. But then I flushed it and it wouldn't stop. Tried adjusting the screw and pulled the float all the way to the top and it wouldn't work.
But I had a heck of a time removing it and tracking down the tools I needed at my parents' home. I pulled out the hose and that seemed to be overtightened. And the gasket is crumbling. I figure these things are cheap and should be replaced every 5 years, but this looks to be 15-20 years old. I think I have one at home that Amazon let me keep when I ordered it and it was the wrong size (too small).
I'm about ready to head to HD and get the replacement parts. Nothing in Fluidmaster's standard fill valve lineup will work as this thing is tiny. I think a Korky QuietFill (Platinum?) will work as I helped my dad install one in an identical toilet, although they eventually scrapped that in favor of a Kohler toilet with a tower style valve. And it needs a new flapper. Not sure what to get. I'm sure that Lavelle/Korky makes it for Kohler. They used to cobranded them and I remember getting them for less than $3 at HD. Now one can find a Korky one that just says "fits" as well as some specific models that don't use the same design but fit that unique width flush valve.
I'm housesitting for my folks who are on vacation and I flushed a toilet - a Kohler Rialto one-piece from the mid-90s. Various parts have been replaced, and I actually replaced the fill valve where I thought the best option was a genuine Kohler part, which was really a Fluidmaster 747 low-flow. Also the unique shark-fin flapper seems to be hardening as it's clearly yellowing although still sealing properly. But then I flushed it and it wouldn't stop. Tried adjusting the screw and pulled the float all the way to the top and it wouldn't work.
But I had a heck of a time removing it and tracking down the tools I needed at my parents' home. I pulled out the hose and that seemed to be overtightened. And the gasket is crumbling. I figure these things are cheap and should be replaced every 5 years, but this looks to be 15-20 years old. I think I have one at home that Amazon let me keep when I ordered it and it was the wrong size (too small).
I'm about ready to head to HD and get the replacement parts. Nothing in Fluidmaster's standard fill valve lineup will work as this thing is tiny. I think a Korky QuietFill (Platinum?) will work as I helped my dad install one in an identical toilet, although they eventually scrapped that in favor of a Kohler toilet with a tower style valve. And it needs a new flapper. Not sure what to get. I'm sure that Lavelle/Korky makes it for Kohler. They used to cobranded them and I remember getting them for less than $3 at HD. Now one can find a Korky one that just says "fits" as well as some specific models that don't use the same design but fit that unique width flush valve.