KOHLER Cachet Nightlight Round Toilet Seat Soft Close, ReadyLatch®, White

Previously my BF's bathroom had a cracked seat that was getting worse and pinching my butt/thighs every time I'd get up after doing my business. He's not a very handy type of guy when it comes to things like this (unless it's computers and software), his father passed away 6 years ago, and his mom didn't see the need to replace the seat (I don't know how she doesn't have the same problem as me! Or she kept it to herself...). So, I took it upon myself to replace it because along with the pinching, I was paranoid the whole thing would split completely soon. Originally, I was looking for an antimicrobial one, but I realized it's really not that hard to use a Clorox wipe on it every now and then if that's what I was worried about. Stumbled on this listing and the Delta version. Both are basically the same thing, but IIRC, the Delta's light is 9 hours on instead of 10. I thought it was funny and interesting that they made toilet seats with nightlights nowadays (where were these in the 90s when I was little?!). Installation took me less than 20 mins, including removing the old seat and cleaning up the area around the old hinges. The instructions were minimal, but it's mostly common sense. I was surprised that the light has three intensities: High (battery lasts 6 mos), Medium (I'm assuming the battery would last 10mos as instructions only listed for High & Low), & Low (battery lasts 12 mos). I put it on Medium at first and it's a nice glow, but my "MIL" (basically) and BF got a kick out of the nightlight so I changed it to High. Battery pack is easy to remove and replace, but the power/intensity button is a bit stiff to press. Both Lid & Seat are slow close. My seat closes like it's going to slam at first and then catches itself and slowly descends. I'm not sure if that's what others experience too, or if I maybe need to tighten the hinges? As long it doesn't slam, I'm pretty okay with it. The seat is comfortable too, haha. The hinge latches are truly "Easy Latch", once the anchors are installed and seat is positioned properly, you rotate each lock ring on the hinges counterclockwise and then close the caps. Oh, also I put this on a Elongated Toto toilet and it fits. I kind of want one for my house now...

Perfect for my kids with the night light at night. Easy to install and place. Very very satisfied with my purchase! Also love how it has the easy to remove and clean feature. We needed a new seat as ours broke and I didn’t realize how gross and dirty they get over time. Will definitely buy this again.

Had the previous revision from this one where the quick release slid off away from the toilet. Broke one of the tabs by accident and had to replace with this [updated] version. A. Can't use previous hardware to install. No issue with that. B. You will break your fingers if the installation hardware doesnt thread properly the first time and you reach under to try and grip the nut while using an electric screw driver.. Yeah, it'll literally break your fingers, so use a plain old screw driver or hold the back with channel locks or something. C. To do the quick release, you will need the strength of 20 min all having eaten their spinach. Im a strong dude.. I fuddled with the quick release locks and tried to pull straight up but it didnt budge. I took the whole thing off and inspected it. I couldnt get the quick release out even with it all disassembled. Finally, figuring I could just return it if I broke it on install, I assembled it back on the toilet, unlocked the quick-release, and pulled up with all my might! I mean "you're about to get a hernia" power! Finally it snapped up and off. I inspected it, but it seemed fine (didnt break). I snapped it back on and locked it down. Although the upgrades like the battery caddy and light lens all being one unit is nice. The lugs holding the unit down are a pain to install. Pulling the unit up to clean will be a mixed bag. Overall the seat is sturdy, and the light works well!

I like the quality of the seat. The light is a bonus. I would buy it without the light. Closes without slaming. Easy to remove and clean. It’s different from my first one where you just pulled the seat towards you to remove. This now has to be unlocked and lifted off. I liked the old design better for removal but I still like the seat.

The nightlight feature is poorly designed. The ideas are great. The removable seat is great idea for cleaning. However, when you remove the seat. The electronics and batteries for the light fall out and into the toilet. There is a (unnecessary) clear plastic light extension that wicks and accumulates any urine drops. There is also no gasket to seal the electronics. A better solution would have been to simply have a flexible clear gasket that seals against water and allows the light to leak out. I doubt this will last one year before it fails or I get frustrated and throw it away.

This our second seat like this. The lighting is much better than the previous model. Easy to remove for cleaning, yet it's securely fastened. Easy to change 4 AA batteries about every 6 months.

I paid extra for this toilet seat, but am quite disappointed. It was easy enough to install and fits the toilet okay. The soft close top works as it should. However, the light seems useless to us. It makes a soft blue glow, but it is not bright enough, even on the high setting. Therefore, we're still using the motion lights we had before. I feel like I wasted my money. I probably won't even replace the batteries when they stop working. I could have bought a comparable seat without a light for much less.

I was very reluctant to spend this kind of money on a toilet seat, but I'm glad I did. The night light is a game changer if you're an older guy like me that get's up to do your business in the middle of the night. It's also super easy to clean and the color match was perfect for my toilet which is impossible to match at the big box home improvement retailers (hint, you need a Kohler seat).

Je suis un peu déçue de la lumière, mais pas du confort offert par ce siège. La lumière éclaire juste l’intérieur du bol. J’aurais aimé que ça éclaire plus comme les murs autour. J’aime que la lumière s’ouvre et se ferme toute seule. Mais la forme du siège est mon coup de cœur! Ça vaut l’achat! Enfin un siège qui reste en place, ne bouge pas, est robuste, j’adore!!!

This a great slow close toilet seat. The seat is rounded so, very comfortable. It fits well and doesn't budge. Easy to install. Seems like good quality and not cheap looking. I already had a slow close toilet seat but I wanted the quick release for easy cleaning, and the night light. The light is a wonderful feature but I wish it were brighter. As for the quick release, I couldn't get the seat off and I was considering removing it and starting over gain to see if something was wrong. I finally got it off by pulling as hard as I could so that was a little disappointing because it is supposed to makes things easier for us, not harder. Overall, I am happy with my purchase, just a few details that I think should be improved on.

Avoid at all cost. I ordered two if these a year ago. The light has failed on both, within two weeks of each other. DO NOT BUY!

Great

With regret we now have a slightly used toilet seat. Prior to purchasing this unit i contacted Kohler and they confirmed that the seat would fit ourRialto® Round-front Toilet K-3386. Until the anchors would not fit into the holes. We then advised Kohler who let us know we could purchase the anchors for about 1/3 the cost of the whole toilet. Which we did. :(. However, the kit that arrived was incomplete with washers and bolts. of course they were happy to take it back and replace it with another incomplete set. the Seat is lovely if it doesn't fall off the toilet. I guess we should have hired a real plumber to install rather than a handy man. In the end our toilet had an enlarged hole on one side and nothing could make it sit tight. Anyone want a partially used toilet seat? Kidding.