KOHLER 4636-RL-0 Cachet ReadyLatch Elongated Toilet Seat Slow Close Soft Close Toilet Seat Quiet Lid Contoured Grip-Tight Bumpers

This is a review for the KOHLER 4636-RL-0 Cachet ReadyLatch Elongated Toilet Seat. The Good: Everything. The Bad: The instructions. The Ugly: Seriously, the instructions. The Kohler ReadyLatch toilet seat is a really nice piece of work. It features a slow, soft-closing lid and seat as well. The material is plastic, but it has a good thickness and feels very firm under me when I sit down. I'm 6'2" and 280lbs currently, and there's not even any flex from the seat as I sit down. *Very* sturdy, indeed. The color is a basic white, just like the porcelain on most toilets, so it matches just fine. I have to give props to their packaging. Before you even open the package, it shows you the measurements and warns you to double check and make sure it'll fit on your toilet (and that you didn't order the wrong shape for your toilet!). That being said, the only downside was the instructions - there really wasn't much of any. I've taken off and put on a lot of toilet seats in my time, and they're all pretty straight forward - pop the tab on the top, grab the nut on the underside, use a screw driver to unscrew the plastic bolt from the nut, repeat on the other side, and job's halfway done. Reverse it to install. No problem, right? Wrong! This Kohler had a rubber encased wing nut with a tube that flared out at the end into a flat donut. What...the...okay! Let's check instructions...uhhh...nope...okay, *sigh* let's ask the Internet. Bingo. After hunting around the first couple search results, I found a gentleman installing one - on YouTube. I had to sit through five minutes of someone talking about their toilet and the seat, how their seat had a crack in it, etc etc etc, until suddenly he shows me the secret! FOLD THE WINGNUT SIDEWAYS AGAINST THE TUBE, SLIP IT DOWN THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE ON THE TOILET!!! After that, the install was very simple and straight forward. Position the toilet seat over the two bolt holes (now with a rubber tube installed and a wing nut hanging down on the other side) and install the two bolts that come with the lid. Final Thoughts: I've been using it now for a bit, and I have to say - it's different from my other lids, but I really like the design, fit and the angle of it. It's comfortable, but not "sit on the pot and watch funny cat videos" comfortable. Overall, I'd say it's competitively priced, and well worth the money. Read more

Easy to install. Love the easy pop off feature for cleaning. So much easier than trying to clean under the back and around the attachment points. Slow close is nice- no dropped lids and loud bangs. Read more

Premium toilet seat!!! Thick plastic. Not thin and flimsy like the ones that come with a cheap toilet. Closes soft. But the best part are the connections. Steel hardware, a nicely engineered way to attach the seat. It doesn’t come loose like most. Even under heavy load. Easy to clean and won’t break like the synthetic wood ones do. The small rubber fear truly keep the seat from moving. Just a really great seat. Well worth the money. Read more

The media could not be loaded. Definitely an upgrade from the typical wooden seats I use buy. The color is perfect, it fits perfectly, installation was easy. I love the hinge style and the style of the lid, makes it a bit fancy. Doesn't slam closed and doesn't smack open on the tank lid when you lift the seat. Would have given it 5 stars but it was pricey! Read more

Nice looking seat. Soft close works as it should. Was easy to install once I found the installation directions from the Amazon site. Directions were not included in the box. Love that you can remove the entire seat from the toilet easily for cleaning underneath it. Read more

Really nice commode seat! I decided to go with plastic-vs-wood. The last 2 I had were wood, neither lasted a year before the paint started rubbing off under the seat. Made it look like it was dirty all the time. I imagine cleaning products were the culprit. However If I cant use a disenfectant on a toilet, what good is it? This lid is self close, shiny and easy to clean. Seems quite sturdy as well. I Replaced it myself in 10 minutes (67 single woman) Read more

Well made. Easy to install. Quality toilet seat. Easy to clean. I recommend this if you are looking to replace your external toilet seat. Read more

Very nice. Not too difficult to install. One of the plastic mollies that large screw goes into split. I cant get assistance till monday. Just need a replacement piece. Should be someplace to get one sent out quicker Read more