You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? " ?! \$ K( K4 J; S& @- a7 W5 H4 ]% X; C/ m, l$ T+ T
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). ~9 C# }% T: v! F( e
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Close the main water inlet valve;5 V& n: v. P- Q$ e8 S5 f
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;& h( {7 A6 a4 i- g; j
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;/ W2 y$ S1 i( j6 P( [
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; % C# v1 h3 ^2 _1 `- v2 YOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; 9 a7 x" |$ [5 PThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.% ^( S: g' e" {
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 6 ~% H0 D% b; f+ w# c, L1 o! i
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... f3 S) R# R0 b, Z3 [( o8 e% m# b! [% p' q' M7 C0 N
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., Y- R% O8 G% Z4 [7 e- A6 c
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 1 c7 f$ b$ t5 A+ p4 e% g- @) R0 e
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:230 b% D8 M2 i1 Z: c
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... * R1 y6 p/ Z2 n , }& c( V0 O0 p( |) m1 ^4 ]The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...