Kohler 1013282 Fill Valve

Fits good, and works good. Easy to install.

My replaced part had a smaller diameter metal base to accommodate a plastic tube that fit over the copper fill tube. After purchasing both this part and the 1058910 the only difference I could find was the 1013282 was slightly shorter. Both installed easily and are working well. Don’t forget to buy a new fill line from the shutoff to the tank to avoid a likely leak.

I rarely gave bad reviews, but this item is so bad. It’s so over-priced, that a comparable quality valve costs only $10. Even worse, it does not come with ANY accessories that are necessary for installation: no tube to direct water to flush valve, not clip for the tube, no nut to tighten the valve to the bottom of the tank. I had to reuse the old but, and had to go to homedepot to buy a tube.

This unit fits our low profile Kohler toilet and is amazingly expensive. You cannot buy just the float assembly which is very easy to replace (it is a twist and lock assembly) and they insist on supplying their feed pipe. I remove the float from the feed pipe and simply remove the old one in tank and replace it. Very simple, but you pay for a copper pipe which is not necessary (and if replaced is much more involved). They are very expensive and wear out as often as the standard very cheap ball valve assemblies in other more generic tanks. This low profile (Euro style) toilet was an expensive mistake, but I am stuck with it now. Ludicrous cost for an easy to replace unit supplied with unnecessary parts. However you have no choice.

I've ordered three of these in the last year. The only complaint I've had with the product is the protection that is non-existent in the shipping box. The box is a little large for the part, which is allowed to bang around inside. One broke and I had to return it. I made a comment then, and was disappointed that the replacement arrived the same way, only it somehow made it to my home. The valve itself works great and is easy to install.

This does have the small outlet at the top to which you attach the tubing to the overflow tube. Make sure you save that tube and the nut that attaches the unit to the tank. If you don't need the copper portion of the valve you can just get the plastic Fluidmaster Pro747 part for a lot cheaper and reuse the same copper leader tube. The plastic part (Fluidmaster Pro747) detaches by turning the lock nut where it joins the copper 90° and just pull it straight off. I went ahead and replaced the whole thing because the copper leader on the valve I was replacing was so filled with calcium deposits. When you're dealing with a customer and they see the genuine product in the genuine box and it looks exactly the same it gives them much more confidence in your work and justifies the price they're paying for the repair.

This was the right part for my toilets. You can’t substitute parts like this with just anything. I’m happy these were exactly what I needed.

The copper pipe inlet to the valve was at the wrong angle due to a manufacturing defect (looks like a worn tooling die) and had to be bent to the correct angle. This risks kinking the copper tube or snapping the plastic valve. At about $80 for the part, I think having to do this is unacceptable. It takes about an hour to do this job, much of which entails bailing out the remaining water in the tank after turning off the water and flushing. Connections are pretty simple and adjusting the water level is simple as well. Edit: Fast forward to June 2022–this expensive fill valve is now leaking and you can hear it. Stupid design, expensive part. Wish it were the cheap, traditional valve design. Thanks, Kohler.