You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?1 v+ z! T2 `: N& m( g4 t% k
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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); A8 m' ?: \0 e2 I
" k( M% _: A. J4 Q) J( B; NClose the main water inlet valve;7 W' h5 f; Y0 f$ S! v5 f/ a0 f
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; - ?$ F3 `# B e7 w& J! O8 j" VClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;+ A" X# P; J: d" M
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;: g* e0 V7 d% ?! u: V& O+ z3 f1 Q, L
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;. q* i* C4 { c# S' {- \* p" W
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 7 b( K5 E$ C- S6 V& e8 o) g2 J- ?5 ^* H, w / x( B t: y# J+ p$ z$ d+ v, QAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698* u4 w7 X" }9 N" c1 {% d
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ( z1 H3 s4 I8 ^3 t6 { 4 u; w j# [ n3 H1 h6 l. L3 d! TThe 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. " G1 M& n- \5 b8 i4 T1 |+ z- L9 e2 G- F! ]# [+ d5 @/ Z
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. % V3 b5 e! e, s) l' @- q$ b8 Q0 H; g9 L- B
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23+ V- v4 S3 G" K+ }( I% u
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank..... O* B. H* x9 q5 O. L
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...