You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 5 H, ? f1 u+ ]4 g8 G' R- d" e% [5 h& {4 k
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) * y. I8 q% ~3 {) L6 C' \3 S v: C: t/ X% I
Close the main water inlet valve;: N, m3 F( w& ?% _" y
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;( u) h# d) h% y: h: Z
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 6 ]5 ]" L: i/ Z( f7 EShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 9 ~% Q" e' M" T/ iOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;% t+ D. R' W8 P, d- R
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. ' H" s+ d0 f# }+ d$ O4 A# `5 [7 K " }4 T3 t3 y4 O. a: jAny doubt text me at 780-880-26985 M/ y# A5 q: G
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....5 h l( y* u- H/ |
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The 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. 0 r6 n7 x3 T" \# P0 @( f; E8 z2 F 6 @- e# a7 a! ~If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off., R: Z' _; K8 O7 a% y" H
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 0 ]- b; M. I4 ]# D* vsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... - L5 Q$ ?7 c4 s$ X # x c2 z- `. A9 E9 PThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...