[Wayne and Carolyn Mathews]

3/8/14: the problem was the water valve. Wayne replaced it this morning and the toilet is now working properly. The replacement spring assembly is being returned because we didn't need it.
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I flushed the toilet this morning and filled it with clean water as usual. About half an hour later, we were greeted with a flooded bathroom and part of the bedroom. When I used the foot lever to refill the toilet, obviously something went wrong and the water didn't turn off. By jiggling the pedal, we finally got the water to stop running.

The tank had sealed properly; water is not leaking out of it. A second flush to check if the situation was a one-time deal showed that it wasn't an isolated incident, because the water continued to run after the pedal was released. Once again, by playing with the pedal, we got the water to stop.

Advice, please! Is this a water inlet valve problem? The toilet does seal tightly, so I don't think there's a problem with something keeping it open even a little bit.

Carolyn