Kohler High-Pressure Toilets Reviews

I have just had a brand new toilet professionally installed. I have not even used it yet, so I cannot comment about its functionality. My problem is the tank is so small it doesn’t fit against the wall. There is about a two-inch gap between the wall and tank. This looks extremely poor. I spent many hours and many trips to several stores to find one I would be satisfied with. I have just spent several thousand dollars re-doing my bath. I made my choice based on the fact that the tank appeared to be larger than the others. My purchase was from Home Depot. I am very unhappy about the look of the tank.

Kohler quick release toilet seat - This toilet seat is constantly releasing (slipping) when in use. Caps over quick release are firmly in place when this happens. Bolts loosen several days after tightening. This is a defective design.

Kohler's 8100 Pressure Tank System exploded. They say they will merely replace it at a cost of $200 to me. They take a week to ship it out; and then I have to pay to have it installed. It is their faulty product; they should replace it for free. They have very bad customer service.

I litigated against Kohler for several years involving the 81100 pressure flush toilets and have much information relating to reports of the toilets exploding.

Kohler 81100 Pressure Clean Flushometer toilet has flushed poorly for quite some time (a few years), requiring 5 or 6 flushes or more to clear the bowl. We seldom use this toilet, and so have tolerated it to some degree. Upon contacting Kohler, I was told that parts are not available to repair the toilet. When I asked why, the rep gave no reason; he said he didn't know. Phone rep indicated Kohler would offer a goodwill $75 credit toward another Kohler toilet. Again, I asked why. No reason, no answer. Only now after reading others' accounts did I understand why; tanks explode!

I have a Kohler 8110 Pressure Clean Toilet System. The toilet quit flushing and could not be used anymore. I turned off the water inlet and then flushed the toilet. With the water inlet turned off, I held down the flush handle. As the handle was held down, I could tell the tank was being blocked by an accumulation of air bubbles, which in turn was keeping the tank from filling up with water after each flush. After holding down the flush handle until all the air bubbles escaped, I turned the water inlet back on and the tank was able to fill up to its full capacity once again, resulting in great flushes. I hope this helps others with the same problem.

We've had problems with our high-pressure Kohler toilet almost since it was installed in April of 2005. It was advertised as being able to flush just about anything, yet ours clogs at least once a month under normal usage. Assuming that it was our sewer lines, and not our new toilet, we've had plumbers come frequently to snake our lines- only to have trouble with the toilet clogging very quickly again.

My Kohler high pressure toilet exploded while my 3 year old was sitting on it!

This is really not an official complaint but just to report a problem with the Kohler K-3423 toilets I bought in 2004 which may or may not be a standard on all brands. I accidentally found out about this problem accidentally. The fill-up mechanism turned on while I was cleaning the toilet which means that the water in the tank dropped to the level that will trigger the fill-up mechanism. It could only mean two things.

In 1995 I installed a kohler San Rafael one piece toilet for a customer. Kohler # K-3394 (found on the bottom of the toilet lid) This toilet has the pressure clean flushometer tank system. Serial #T94F20198 ( # found inside toilet on flush mechanism)The color of the toilet is Kohler ice gray-95. Color chart can be found on Kohler web site. Something inside the toilet flushing mechanism gave way (broke) and flooded her house. Since the job is 50 miles away I needed to make sure the local plumbing supply house would carry the parts. I called Kohler and was informed that parts for this toilet are no longer available.

Purchased two high pressure toilets, (Cimmaron's) Although they flush fast with less water, they by no means clean the bowl. There is a huge problem with the design, when everytime you have a bowel movement, you have to use a toilet bowl brush. We paid good money for these toilets and I don't feel we got anywhere near our monies worth.

We have three Kohler Pressure clean 81100 toilets in our house. One completely quit working, and we have learned that it can't be fixed; instead we will have to replace it. I'm concerned that I've read reports of flooding, and wonder if I also need to replace my other two. Why is Kohler not taking responsibility for this defective product?

We have a Kohler 81100 Pressure Clean toliet that the back of the toliet lid blew off for no reason. Since we have owned this house the toliet has been running non-stop. I'm pretty handy but not when it comes to this off the wall product! What do I do? How do I repair this? What are my options?

We purchased a new Kohler Purist Bath Whirlpool with Spa/Massage Experience (#K-1110-V), and it was installed in August 2005 by Kelly Plumbing, Saint Paul, MN in the new second floor master bath addition of our home. At the time of installation, the tub was water-tested and was in working condition (used at minimum 1-2 times per week) with no repairs or service performed on the original tub motor until May 2006, when the defective motor leaked several hundred gallons of water causing damage to the first floor new addition below.

Our Kohler toilet with a 81100 pressure system exploded yesterday. A plastic part that screws into the inlet of the tank broke off and started flooding the bathroom. Luckily we were at home and noticed very soon the water coming downstairs. We had drywall damage that needs replacement. I'll be calling Kohler tomorrow to see what can be done in terms of toilet replacement.

I have a model 81100 pressure clean flushometer tank system that has a minor leak and the water keeps running. I asked how do you adjust the tank to stop the water from running and was told the tank has no adjustments and has no replacement parts and that i would have to just buy a new toilet that the warranty is only 1 year. I said the toilet looks like it is brand new and that all I want to do is adjust the tank from running all the time and don't want to replace it. After giving the technical service rep 6 different numbers embossed into the tank and cover she said i still havn't given her the right number and she can't help me she asked for a serial number from a label on the back of the tank system that is impossible to reach or see.

We have 4 Kohler one-piece toilets in our home: three K-3386 Rialtos and one K-3466 San Raphael. All the flapper valves have been replaced at least once because of continuous leaking due to valves not seating properly. Part of the problem is simple physics - if you pull something to the side long enough, it stays to the side. The flapper assembly is somewhat square with a square hole to fit over a metal piece. The arms reach from the back of this metal piece to the part of the flapper that is supposed to plug the drain hole. This entire flapper assembly is made of EPDM rubbery plastic, which I have designated Every Possible Defect Manageable for Kohler's application of the product.

I contacted Kohler to get replacement parts for toilet #K-3404-47 and was told there are none and I would get a letter to bring to any Kohler dealer for a replacement toilet part#K-3467-47. The problem is no store or home center will take the letter and give you the replacement. I have called Kohler and basically you are told you are on your own. Even Home Dopey, the store I originally purchased it from would not accept the letter. It is such a waste of time. I personally think that there should be some kind of a class action suit filed against Kohler from all the people who have pressure assisted toilets; these things are a hazard. But they were very eager to take the $500.00 it cost for it. This is the last Kohler product I will ever buy.

We are a small general contractor that purchased four Kohler toilets (Rosario K3434) that ended up having faulty valves. Kohler has refused to replace the toilets or even offer a discount on replacements. Instead, they sent us new seals (the part the flapper covers) at their expense and we replaced the old ones with the new ones sent. No change. The toilets still run and leak. Upon speaking with the appliance store where they were purchased from, the employee admitted they had similar problems with Kohler toilets and other customers.

In 1997, I bought a house, built in 1992. In the master bathroom was a Kohler pressure asisted toilet. It began to lose steam (i.e., barely flush at all) about two months ago, also about the time I noticed the Consumer Affairs.com update on the same item (including the reference to the small but existing, risk of actual explosion).

In 1994 we installed three Kohler K-3394 San Raphael Lite toilets with Pressure-Clean system. The toilets have not operated properly over the last ten years, and I don't know how many times I have replaced interior parts at great expense here in Japan. Luckily we haven't had any overflows or explosions, but weak flush is a constant problem, together with water leaking into the tank. The valve parts sets cost hundreds of dollars when they *were* available and are now not available at all, so I will be replacing the toilets as soon as I can find close replacement colors from Toto.

Lowe's contacted your factory representatives and received instructions to check for sediment blockage. The blockage suggestion was not occurring, so the factory was contacted. Two representatives of your service department have indicated no replacement part is available and a replacement part will need to be manufactured. They are informing me as many as 28 days may be required to get the replacement part. I believe this kind of service, if in fact this is all correct, is totally unacceptable. Rest assured I won't need a reminder to steer clear of Kohler products, and Lowe's will also be under considerable stress for my future business.

He said he knows of at least 3 other customers with the same problem. I am going to have to purchase a new toilet. Kohler should accept much of the financial responsibility.

Our Kohler 81100 Pressure Clean Flushometer Tank System Toilet exloded during the night flooding our house. Looking at other websites it is clear this is an ongoing problem and Kohler needs to recall these defective toilets immediately. Absolutely unacceptable. Further I understand Kohler does not offer replacement parts for these high tech fairly new toilets. Please help.

Came home to a waterfall and flood in my home on 2/15/05 approximately 6PM. I entered thru our garage and noticed floor covered with water coming down walls and ceiling. Quickly went upstairs to find source of leak. Upon opening the door to the home the hallway carpet was soak as (squish squish) sound came upon walking on it. Followed to the bathroom area only to find chunks of china ceramic from the toilet all over the floor.

My Kohler toilet is not flushing well and I just read the complaints regarding the pressure-tank toilets like mine and I am worried mine will explode.

I have three pressurized Kohler toilets in my home. One doesn't have enough pressure in it to make the water go down, the other makes horrible noises when it flushes and both of these have water in the tank, which I'm told should not be there. The third one so far hasn't been a problem. I called the Kohler service and was told that the model was discontined and that I should get replacement toilets. I am not sure what kind of replacement toilets they will be.

Power flush toilet is 4 yrs. old and requires 3-8 flushes to clear bowl! Inside the tank, which houses the power tank, I see no adjustments to increase volume of water or do anything? I read here the serious problems others have experienced and concerned this malfunction may become more serious e.g. "exploding" or flooding the bathroom.

Although I felt that the should send that along for free and recall all of the systems that were sold I agreed to the deal. They told me it would be shipped in two weeks. It is now over two months and I have not received it. I have made several calls to many of their customer service reps (see contact list). They all have passed the buck and tell me that the supplier from Texas does not respond to their email requests.

We purchased an expensive custom built high end home in Fairfield County six years ago. Two of the seven toilets installed were Kohler high pressure models. Last month, my husband called me screaming from the bathroom that he needed help. When he flushed the toilet, the tank lid lifted off as the pressure tank exploded sending torrents of water all over the bathroom.

We were away on vacacation and I received a call from the manager of our building . He stated that our toilet had overflowe and that there was water damage to our apartment as well as two adjacent units. of our high-rise condominium.They turned off the water to the toilet and cleaned up our apt.I am not sure of the total extent of damages to the other apartments but we sustained damage to carpeting and clothing in an adjacent closet

Kohler Model 81100 Pressure Clean Flushometer tank toilet stopped flushing. Fortunately for me, I checked consumeraffairs.com before attempting home repairs and read about the exploding toilets. I believe you saved me from potential injury and at the very least, a helluva mess.

We came home from vacation a few days ago to find our Kohler 81100 Pressure Flush toilet literally spraying water out the back. The hardwood floor of the bathroom as well as the bedroom and family room in the basement have been destroyed as well as a treadmill, leather chair, etc. It is obvious to us now, after reading complaints on this website as well as others, that Kohler was well aware of the possibility of these toilets exploding.

I, too, had severe damage to my home in 2001. My toilet was placed in 1994 in the master bath upstairs when it exploded and flooded my home. The damages were so severe that my home had to be taken down to the stud walls and sub-flooring. Basically, I had a shell of a home left and it took thirteen months to rebuild. It was $100,000 just to remove the mold caused by the water damage. The total cost of replacement has been staggering. When the toilet exploded, it sent porcelain flying 26 feet and left a hole in the wall.

I purchased 4 Rialto pressure toilets from Kohler and installed in my new house in 1993. All the other fixtures are matched with the toilets, in four colours. One toilet has burst and flooded the other three are imminent. They have never worked as well as they should, and have always been substandard. Kohler has authorized me to replace them with Wellworth toilets, which are much cheaper,less than half the cost of the Rialtos, not the one piece design, and they will not pay for the labor to do so.

Kohler Rialto Pressure Lite Toilet poses a considerable risk to life and property including wasting huge amounts of domestic water. Kohler discontinued the high profile, very expensive over six hundred dollar model and rendered parts unavailable with no fix for the problems. This seems like a quick cover-up. I experienced a major leak with one of my Kohler Rialto Pressure Lite Toilets causing damage and wasting water. Plus it houses a high pressure tank that can explode causing risk to life.

Kohler Rialto Pressure Lite Toilet poses a considerable risk to life and property including wasting huge amounts of domestic water. Kohler discontinues the high profile very expensive over six hundred dollar model and renders parts unavailable with no fix for the problems. This seems like a quick cover-up.

We have 2 Kohler pressure flush toilets in our home. One developed a leak and actually caused water damage to the room below it. When I recently called Kohler to get parts to fix the toilet, they told me that they no longer made this model, had no parts whatsoever for it, and would generously give me a $100 credit towards a new $1,200 model. This model is only 6 years old and now I am faced with replacing the entire unit.

This is a followup to a comment I placed about 2 weeks ago. Yesterday one of my Kohler High Pressure Toilets EXPLODED, sending shards of Porcelin and four chuncks( 5x7) of the tank into the wall and floor.The toilet moved about 1/2 over from where it was, the holddown bolts loosened and moved. The bathroom fooded and damaged the floor and sink cabinet. c

We own a Kholer 81100 pressure toilet. A couple of weeks ago it stopped having any pressure. I contacted the company and was told that they are no longer supporting this product and there was nothing to be done other than to replace it. I find it difficult to believe that they expect that I would ever by another Kohler product again. I expected to by replacement parts, not another toilet. I purchased this toilet to save money on my water bill and to help the environment not to replace it completely at my cost in less than three years.

I recently needed parts for Kohler K-3394 toilets with 81100 pressure-clean system. I had been told by Kohler that they no longer make them, and that I would have to replace them. I feel they should provide the spare sparts since they built them. I have five of these toilets in my house that came with the house when I bought it. Most of the houses in my 80 house development came with these toilets. Kohler should take responsibility for this problem.

I have a 8-9 year old Kohler 81100 Pressure Clean Flushometer toilet. It worked great until the other night when we were wakened by a noise loud enough to be called an 'explosion'. Lifting the cover revealed a spout of water gushing out of the tank area. I turned off the water supply and poked around to find that a componant either broke of or unscrewed, leaving a dime-sized hole for water to flood. I called Kohler and eventually got thru and was told they do not make this model any more (surprise!). Not only that, BUT THEY HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR SPARE PARTS.

Our Kohler 81100 Pressure Clean Flushometer toilet recently developed a weak, almost non-existent flush. Contacting Kohler I am told that this the company stopped providing parts to this toilet so I my only recourse is to buy a new toilet. Considering that a replacement toilet is more than $800 I find this a shocking position for the company to take.