You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ' D5 F7 i0 m4 L3 O0 m5 `% H0 t V, o+ z% z4 D. r$ b
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) + \( J% D: H8 X% G' j/ H# K 0 `6 I) L- k7 @5 iClose the main water inlet valve;! K( L7 k: p+ L% Q
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; ! Y; o5 G9 I3 mClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;' Q, j7 n( K! {5 O5 L( v* q# J
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;* {2 d) [) b( O
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;# ^8 { Q: X6 X0 J+ r. v
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.# ^- n9 h8 ^' o3 k2 _% C! X
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 + o. ^9 b% B4 M6 f" [
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....& ], i% u) f! V; Q" R3 a
6 B+ F1 J. ?; u% W8 w; VThe 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.2 W/ R7 b9 x+ Z3 {/ R) m5 d
z& \ r$ D) b2 p# BIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.* q6 t; V8 Z8 u
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Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:230 \5 a1 J, Y, A( ]' l* J0 ?
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank..../ g8 @/ d# M( ?( A. w3 p
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...