You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?, p* X" e3 w( V! D
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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)+ [+ p& M1 w: Q' l$ W/ }
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Close the main water inlet valve; T, o( l6 I# E9 I9 vopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 9 z1 ^* i# c, v* ^; F8 `( oClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;# H( N5 g0 V! T# x8 Z
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;; g' ^8 p" M. O
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; 1 g$ t) G+ E; s( NThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. : \* Q9 [ |! k5 U7 |; y5 s8 v p ^% s! J3 a: ~0 g& I- Z# D0 C
Any doubt text me at 780-880-26980 W; A& U0 ?' r2 N# N1 o1 @, R
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 5 s( u: ^, @% q4 p1 J; y , |) P H6 b9 Y* H/ DThe 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. 5 X$ u$ T+ Y6 G * u4 B- `2 C7 q6 [0 g/ \If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. ) }2 q8 r$ p$ {' s: k. I! b @: D & g6 d5 k; R2 n1 { ?% ]Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:236 H3 r& t: `( \" M" i: d1 ^% R' ^
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ; s# ?; W# K) S( Z% _) ^2 W4 Q2 o" k& {* V3 m8 d( d
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...