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Toilet keeps running after flush
I had a shut-off valve installed on the toilet so I don't have to run down in the cellar to shut off the main line. After the handyman installed it and we did a test flush, the tank refilled much more slowly that before. He said that because I have very rusty galvanized iron intake pipes, some rust could have broken off and partially clogged the float cup valve in the tank. A few more flushes and it seeemd like it was back to normal filling speed. It worked fine for a week, then today when I flushed, the water kept running in the tank. I took the top off the tank and jiggled the float cup valve and pressed down on the arm, but it didn't stop. I closed the shut-off valve and flushed until,the tank was almost empty, then turned on the water again. This time the water shut off at the proper time, but I noticed that the arm on the float cup valve didn't snap back like it usually does; it just lind of "eased" up. This float cup valve is only about a year and a half old. Should I get a new one, or did having the shut-off valve installed affect the float cup? I noticed that after the shut-off valve was installed, the intake hose is curled (see photo) there's now only 8 inches between the top of the shut-off and the bottom of the toilet tank. Could this affect anything?
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