KOHLER GENUINE PART GP1068030 FILL VALVE FOR ONE-PIECE TOILETS

This is the correct replacement for the original part. In many cases, other fill valves will work fine, but because I have a low profile Kohler toilet, I wanted to just replace it with the oem part. This works exactly as it should. Some reviews state that this doesn't have a hole at the top like the original and you need to drill a hole. There is no need to do this. This works perfectly the way it is made.

I was skeptical about this fill valve as it looked very different and cheap (plastic) compare to my original part (all metal) in the toilet. After doing much research online and lack of other alternatives, I have decided to give it a try. Boy, am I glad I did that, this replacement is so easy to install and worked so much better than the original part. It took only 20 min to replace the part, most of the time was spent on emptying the water from the tank. The water height adjustment was extremely easy, just turn a screw at the top of the unit with a Philip screw driver to lower or raise the water level (the instruction did not mention that feature by the way). The unit does make a bit more noise than the original because it was made with plastic rather than metal. The original part made so little noise when filling which made you wonder if the water was actually going. This one you could hear it going but still a lot quieter than the other toilets that require a tube to fill. Now, here comes the good part, the new unit only took 35 sec to fill the tank whereas the original part took 1min 5 sec when it was new. At the end, the old unit took 2 mins to fill even after I tried flushing it. Some reviews mentioned about drilling a hole for the tube connection. I am not sure this part was meant for toilet requiring a fill tube. The drilling was not needed in my case, because my toilet never used a fill tube to begin with. That's why it was so quiet. The water was supposed to come out at the BOTTOM of the unit directly into the water tank to lesson the noise. This unit can be flushed easily as a routine maintenance. All it takes is one twist of the fill valve and it comes apart for flushing (check out the video in Kohler's official website). The old metal unit was mush harder to do. Since this unit is made with plastic so I don't expect scale to build up inside the unit to plug up the water supply and slow down the fill time like the metal unit would. I am glad I bought this unit.

Works perfectly and installation was very easy!

I thought about giving this 3 stars, but is does work. The BAD. It is a complete replacement of the original fill assembly. Not just the top in-tank section. At this point, you don't need this FLUIDMASTER part in the Kohler package. My guess (most) any aftermarket fill assembly will do. The Ugly: So you do have to completely empty the tank. My Kohler 1 piece has a lot of extra water in the bottom. And you have to be able to shutoff the water supply and disconnect the years old hose. And likely replace with a new hose and hope it all doesn't leak. The Good: It does work, it does have fast fill like the old one - maybe slightly faster. Might have more noise but not bad. Noise is good to let you know your toilet is running.... The future: Looks like you can just swap out the right side of the fill part in tank and not disconnect the hose at the bottom. BAD that Kohler doesn't really show you that. Pic is my old part.

Perfect fit in a Rialto. Installed in 5 mins. No leaks.

2/25/2013 - Replaced a second old, original installation Fill Valve OEM 1006733in my other Kohler Rialto K3386DA toilet with another new Kohler Fill Valve pn 1068030. The Fill Valve kit comes with a new steel braided line, but the old steel braided line was OK -- attached to the new Fill Valve with no leaks at full pressure. Again, new Fill Valve works great. Old valve took 1 1/2 minutes to fill (oh, so slow!), but the new valve only takes 35 seconds (yep, I stop-watched it). Update on the Fill nipple - not sure if it's just ornamental or a leftover from the molding process, but the nipple doesn't seem to do anything now -- no water comes out of it, nor air gets sucked into it. Water fill comes from the second white tube that the blue float is mounted on. As a precaution against uncontrolled water spray, I attached a 6-12" piece of 0.2" or 5mm I.D. plastic tubing to fit the fill nipple and inserted the tubing into the flush valve / overflow tube Kohler pn 84996. Tool tip -- you only need a pair of pump pliers to GENTLY remove tight, old plastic nuts, and a Philips head screwdriver to adjust the float position. A handheld mirror lying on the floor below the old plastic nut under the toilet water tank proved VERY HANDY for the installation (no need to lie down on the floor)! Kohler Fill Valve Assembly Kit # 1068030 -- Exact replacement for my Kohler Rialto K3386DA toilets. Kohler Fill Valve pn 1068030 has replaced the old discontinued 1007488 (which in turn replaced an even older discontinued OEM 1006733). This newest Kohler Fill Valve pn 1068030 DOES FILL MUCH FASTER than the old OEM 1006733. Reference: Kohler K3386 1-Piece Toilet Homeowners Guide 1011570_5-A.pdf ; or look up Kohler parts site: [...] *** (see my update above) 1 minor annoyance with kit - *message for KOHLER* - you need to include a 6-12" piece of 0.2" or 5mm I.D. plastic tubing to fit the overflow nipple and drain into the flush valve / overflow tube Kohler pn 84996. I fortunately had some handy, but That should be included in the kit!

* Update (05/23/2014) - As an experiment, I've just swapped the plastic riser with the old copper riser. The connector is perfectly fit...It is quiet like new...I highly recommend to use the old copper...Definitely, you need to clean calcium residue on the connector's surface... I still give the product five stars. If you just buy rubber rings and valves at some websites, the cost (including shipping) is almost the same with valve. * Kohler replaces 1018282 for 1-piece toilet K-3388 with this plastic 1068030 fill value. While both of them almost the same, the original OEM has riser made of copper so am little skeptical about it. The price is 1/3 of copper part but it is made by Kohler as a replacement so I gives it a try. Pro: * FIll time is much faster as someone mentioned. I guess the bigger riser does the job. * Cheap * Made by Kohler to meet its specification. So it perfectly fits. The fill valve is really compact with 10" height. Generic fill values will not fit. * It is easy to assemble. It took me around 20-25min to replace the fill value and flapper. Con: * The original copper OEM is more quiet. I guess the copper part helps it. I did adjust water flow-in, but it did not help...Someone suggest to swap the copper riser...I might try it latter. Other thought about copper riser, it is not about durability since the rubber ring and value will break first before other plastic parts. It really makes a little bit more quiet especially at night...

This is the incorrect model fill valve for the Kohler San Rafael K3466. This fill valve has a blue bowl rinse outlet at the top, however, it is sealed off and is inoperative. Furthermore, the riser tube is 1/2" shorter than the oem unit. The correct part that worked for my toilet is Fluidmaster Pro 747K.

My old 17 years oldKholer stopped working correctly; it took almost half an hour to fill the water tank. I realized the problem was the filling device. After trying to repair it with many cused words, banging on it with an hammer, I figured I need to replace it. Since the part number was discontinued, it wasnt clear what I need to replace the old rusty part. I just measured the height lf the tank and found this one. Very good product for the price. Work well. Took my 10 minutes in total. Now my old toilet is working correctly and dont have to use the sink when waiting for toilet to fill up. Yhe wife is happier now.

Me encantó el producto, porque sl ser una refacción original, es muy fácil de intercambiar, y funciona de maravilla, aunque el mueble ya tiene 20 años en uso.

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Fit my discontinued Kohler Rialto toilet. Replacement was easy.

Works great. The hose is not required but you will need it for some models. I have a San Raphal 3384.