You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ! X% y- u/ }6 o+ j ! r6 K6 b/ M* [( s% JAnything 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 ?2 g0 ?: b9 E5 \2 A) V
9 J" c) V' S7 T1 N: B+ a, a( dClose the main water inlet valve;1 @" G: ]: ]! M5 V4 N4 G
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;6 [* ?2 {6 d7 q& ]+ w5 H% S
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;3 l9 u3 K% j$ C4 E& Z! A
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; - a: w5 v4 E3 t9 pOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;0 I1 v$ c7 j# @' d
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 3 Q. E, T2 p4 }) u3 l" U6 l5 V0 C+ r+ g: }! Z6 W( B: P% z
Any doubt text me at 780-880-26987 L" `2 \: d6 M) H
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....! _ z; j2 h- }% k* ]
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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.3 `7 c( `1 `3 k: \+ s: `" N
) \* ?, S8 K! o% `- Z4 CIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. - }# v7 E; o* b7 n- i* ~! h3 k' T' U2 W1 d& `" X4 g5 V0 H
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23( {9 q7 t& X- C* H* V+ S9 V& B
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 8 @1 R- {1 ^8 m b2 M8 L3 W0 @/ m& F: o2 L& N
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...