You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? + }/ a4 y! m Z9 g9 z8 t , r7 p2 M: q2 U1 b& k# F1 FAnything 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) , D0 p R, a- z* D+ j ( ~3 C" J9 O6 x) I- fClose the main water inlet valve; - V. o8 o0 ?$ f9 @open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; " T7 @6 F4 l: ~( t" U% s# b- g1 kClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;; x5 w0 I. M* P6 }! j
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;0 O$ |8 q! Q6 ]
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;4 f8 m5 I2 n( H: A
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 3 k6 n5 b5 h3 R; j. N8 o/ {3 O2 t; o/ n4 V, d" @8 K7 c1 ]
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....5 a1 b Z. G3 ~$ U, n
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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. : X3 M4 F3 w* M+ [3 b+ e- A0 v( `1 g4 G" b) E- i5 M( ~, T% P
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. $ U8 G; u& }1 \. O B' `$ L+ N6 b: T$ ]
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:234 j8 H7 {9 o5 u0 ~1 g2 |9 x6 K
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # W; d9 G4 ?% l0 h, a% L+ t : b- C. k1 B( F8 kThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...