You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?! x% t% m6 |6 w$ M+ l- _" @
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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)& a L3 |8 `& z2 o; z/ [! ]4 m
9 L* }/ B( B" @, k: eClose the main water inlet valve;0 g' q" t* Q/ @0 v m g
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 7 K# x! g- k/ }% ]Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; % v6 ~- D1 w& o) ?Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; + g2 }3 V# t. _3 F: b2 ~* vOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;6 y* B$ O0 _0 D
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.# q& e4 j1 a% U; M4 i9 l9 n+ R* z, x
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-26984 M& z: {) x5 j9 C' a2 n
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....: L1 O4 C7 X" H% }7 S. a2 `+ 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. ' Q( `+ F/ m$ A( f7 W' W( @& ]( Q: {/ X+ t% |; S/ Y
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. ' U; {$ ?1 a% ?! a4 W* d+ d& ^# M. z x2 C. r! ^0 v! z* g5 m$ R: SNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 4 m* n9 v5 ]4 f9 A+ }sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... $ @7 s, {1 _ I( Q5 ?& i 2 j3 x' k) d: ]+ P- T+ `The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...