You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ; e6 H7 v; b! j , M8 u6 y$ v3 H6 }% x; E& RAnything 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) 1 z2 t& E# E: E4 ^& ?: b4 W9 d9 A* Y; ~; B- x( U& T: D
Close the main water inlet valve; ! L! p" {5 U+ y! A( [3 ~) popen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 2 l& q) b: ?. Z, P8 ^/ pClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;: P. k) r- Y; _5 s$ M6 N
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 4 C3 S6 X5 e5 q( F J% bOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;* P4 R9 c+ K9 J5 Z7 I! ?5 |
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 2 U/ F. ~$ X* [5 w1 \1 ` 2 I/ b3 b9 }0 f& _6 a% rAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698; E6 g9 [1 Y$ e* N! u
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank...., a7 Y9 E, k& m F0 n& f
/ |2 [' M5 `& O) P, i" V5 L. kThe 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.9 Y/ I7 R: U: E# o% U
% I: P9 z3 ]: q* BIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. ; ~: L' i- `9 Q, H2 m9 ^ z9 j: f9 V |" c6 G2 v9 G; R' ^6 Y0 S
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 : C5 k# s- k( E7 h1 w5 Usorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....9 u- _2 `$ B& n. f/ ^. f
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...