You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 9 ?) F: Y) P; k6 v/ i0 ^4 W . Z* O9 k+ ]# S& z2 L: _Anything related to water frozen in basement is a serious issue, it has to have immediate attention.
Few minutes work if just the safety expansion valve leaks ( most probably only the valve)3 j) B* C% H2 I/ u# i
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Close the main water inlet valve;' v/ D0 E3 C4 K
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 4 }# _: Y! c, B5 |' b1 t; k+ ~Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;- Y; B1 N9 o. v- j7 a1 V: b1 c
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 7 q1 `. w( e0 j2 \; |' J& D, s4 x) yOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;( o& O6 n0 k1 [$ p& \
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.+ m F: U% u4 {. P+ ?( t3 w2 }1 M
, X" I. C" B5 z4 X% |! dAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698/ y) v4 R ^* o2 T( A0 a/ @
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....$ }7 }4 l$ V0 Z& O$ o0 @
& ]! T. n& ? V) ]. j4 D. o- u6 Z5 FThe humidifier is even simpler. The drain hose is supposed to have water go thorough the humidifier filter inside the housing and then goes to drain when furnace is on. + Y# f' w; K: G' J 3 X7 Z* y' L1 h5 A; L" L, _0 dIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. $ F2 C2 j! y$ K/ f V5 D7 c1 A* {% R" A- O+ `
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 % C: B: Z9 Y! ?( J8 t5 r: Ysorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 9 b, n3 c: |/ i5 f' y* G. T5 A# N: O/ J/ A2 x! ~
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...