Customer Reviews

KOHLER K-4688-96 Cachet Elongated, Closed-Front Toilet Seat, Biscuit

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The seat is very nice and fits the bowl. However, the hardware that comes with it is a joke. The holes to mount the seat are standard and match the Ceramic Bowl perfectly. However, the METAL bolt (that will rust) that comes with the seat is ~1/3 the diameter of the hole (too thin). The washer that comes with the bolt is the correct size so it too slides around inside the bolt.

When I sit on a toilet set, I am not looking for any slide around action. So, I took this hardware out and replaced the bolts, etc with the standard nylon/plastic versions that comes with other brands and now all is now well.

So, if you buy a kohler seat, expect to also buy the standard nylon (non metal) bolts and nuts also unless you want some slide around action and eventually, RUST.

This Kohler toilet seat is my favorite one in our house. It is hard plastic and really is shaped more comfortably than the brand we had on formerly. It was a more expensive seat but worth it.

I really like this toilet seat. I had a cheap partical board seat before. It was not contoured to fit anyones butt. Also the old one was so hard to keep the hinge clean where the seat fastened to the toilet. This one is a vast improvement over the cheap ones and I think that it will last a whole lot longer also. I don't care what they claim, the cheap sawdust and glue seats just do not hold up or last. No matter how nice of a surface they put on them.

I ordered this as a replacement toilet seat. It came, I installed it but failed to notice that one of the hinge pins was not seated all the way through thus the seat was not connected to the lid on one side and consequently, the seat swiveled. After trying to seat the pin through to the seat, I decided it could not be fixed, contacted Amazon and they kindly sent another. This one arrived with one of the pins not fully seated but nonetheless, working. However it was missing one of the necessary parts for installation. Fortunately, I had an extra part from my first order. So, two for two-the quality control is terrible. The seat I have cobbled together from the two, works and is fine. I am disappointed in Kohler; I thought they represented good, American, quality plumbing products.

The seat seems adequate but it's a bit flimsy and thin compared to the seat this one replaced. That one was well made and solid. The mounting hardware is a joke as a previous reviewer wrote. The self centering nuts seem like they should work but don't and are never able to be tightened. I had to buy separate hardware at Lowes. Its a bad design by Kohler, one which I'm sure they will change but not admit. Kohler used to mean quality, now it like most other companies who push product out into the marketplace and ignore the reality of their work.

Easy installation. My twelve year old son installed two of these seats for me in minutes. They fit perfectly. Very pleased. I ordered from Amazon.com. Shipping was supper quick. I ordered the wrong color the first time and the return was easy. I had the new color in a couple of days after ordering them. Can't beat the price and I did look around. All Lowe's had was painted wooden seats and they don't last more that six month's with boys before they are stained.

I purchased this toilet seat after purchasing a cheaper particle board Kohler model. This seat is lightweight polypropylene, shaped for comfort, and has some nice shaping to the lid for looks. The polypropylene seats are only a little more expensive than the wood or particle board seats (I only paid $10.00 more), but are so much better for the reasons I listed - weight, shaping, and looks. I gave it 4 stars because I agree with some of the other reviewers that the hardware could be better. All in all, though, I recommend this seat, and will definitely choose this one again if I have to replace a seat again.

The toilet seat came within 2 days and the seat was damaged. I filled out a return request online and they mailed me a new seat within 2 days. I was very pleased with their service.

We shopped around extensively before deciding on the toilet seats for our new home and chose to use this one for each bathroom. We are completely happy with them and saved money by buying them online through Amazon. We also liked the quiet-close version of this seat and considered it for a couple of the toilets but decided against them, and that was the right decision for us. My husband and I are both in the habit of closing the toilet seat for flushing (he started it, not me!), because it keeps the unavoidable though invisible spray from flushing more contained, thus keeping the bathroom cleaner. I mention that personal habit because we realized you would flush and walk away before the quiet-close lid finished closing, so we opted for the standard seat instead.

nice product. Easy to clean. Still looks new. I think these last better than the wood seats. Really like them, have them on all the toilets, now.