very bizarre Kohler Wellworth Lite

[wheelsonpavement]

I have a Kohler Wellworth Lite, and it is horrible. With the original fluidmaster, it flushed 5 times, and then we got a new one, and it STILL flushed 5 times. We got another one, and now it flushes 3 times.

[costi101]

hello, what is that little hole down there for? I'm doing a work about toilets, i will apreciate it very much if you reply me, thank you :)

Constanza, from Argentina.

[clayplumbing1]

@costi101 That hole is called a siphon jet (or sometimes vortex jet). However, its function on this toilet is different than most others. This toilet has what's called a "blowout flush". That means that the water that comes out of that hole pushes both the waste and the water out of the bowl, which is why the water level drops directly from the start of the flush. On most other toilets, the siphon jet is used simply to start the "sucking-like" action that most other toilets use.

[SamuelGrahn2001]

what a piece of shit, these clog a lot.

[Notorious346]

Nothing bizarre here. You can hold the handle down to ensure a complete flush which is just an adjustment that could be made in the tank, or the preference of the owner. It is just your typical Wellworth lite. This series is all the same

[bakedpotato1678]

oh this is horible

[MrBrombomb]

These toilets are pieces of shit! They clog very frequently and easily. If you move into a place that has this toilet, replace it immediately with an American Standard Champion 4 toilet.

[CRANEPlumbing]

yerp

[JLA12301985]

I don't see what's bizarre about it

[CRANEPlumbing]

obviously you dont know much about toilets then

[JLA12301985]

lol I know about toilets I just don't see what's bizarre about this one

[ILoveVintageToilets]

Yup, the unmistakable look of a Kohler Wellworth Lite. You may as well go and look for another toilet if you come across one of these because they clog so easily.

[JLA12301985]

I've heard that

[cpv09]

That looks like an 1995 kohler Wellworth pressure lite. It would have immaculate performance if it had a pressurized flushmate inside the tank eventhough back then they werent featured with them.lol

[Notorious346]

Believe it or not, there are only two pencil sized wholes that feed water to the rim. The rest of the water goes to the siphon jet

[Notorious346]

Wow you guys are funny!! This is the Kohler Wellworth. This design ran through the 90's and they are everywhere here in SoCal. It is not pressurized and at the time it offered a pretty powerful flush -- but here's the thing. The tanks are really tall to utilize the vertical water pressure so you have to make sure to set the fill all the way at the top (where it should be). Also, the elongated bowl has less power because more water is sent to the rim (than the round front) than to the siphon jet

[cannycart]

Very interesting

[CRANEPlumbing]

honestly, i dont know if its pressurized, it appears to be somewhat but if so its extremely weak. and its olive green

[dumb110]

@CRANEPlumbing In response to JLA12301985's comment- YOU obviously don't know much about toilets then because this toilet is definitely not a pressure assist toilet..go do some research.

[sanders8323]

The trap design looks like alot of the really old toilets. You know with the siphon jet in the middle?

[CRANEPlumbing]

well whatever it is, it sucks

[mrKRW]

Wierd toilet. Very very wierd.

[gusherb94]

I just searched Kohlers website this is a Wellworth Lite which had a 1-3/4" trapway.

[CRANEPlumbing]

very strange

[gusherb94]

i just sent you something.

[04smallmj]

I hope it wasn't a poo!

[CRANEPlumbing]

LMFAO

[FerdinandMagellan08]

That is definitely odd. I've never seen another Kohler like that.

[gusherb94]

That's the extra tall tank model from the 90s Fun4Toilets (ciscoxfi) referred to this as the Wellworth Lite.

[CRANEPlumbing]

wellworth lite? no way

[Fun4Toilets]

no this is probably a Wellworth Pressure Lite