You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 0 A( i! X' B. S$ x/ h8 V , _) X+ V) t1 pAnything 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) / \! z: C3 Q/ O) G0 O( h2 L. H- I7 v' a% Z8 G& s
Close the main water inlet valve; 0 l& F% Z$ ]) y+ Lopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; ( Y+ ~5 @7 s* A$ |$ `3 pClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;- u- w: Z1 g/ P) Z% F. `
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; ; ^9 |9 {$ z9 q8 {* h/ O$ iOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; & W. E* Q! U& h& O8 n' v6 kThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.8 ~, Z$ n5 {- ?, D$ o
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698, i0 e/ [8 `) j$ @- \( x# O
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....9 l R9 B) b7 Z$ V
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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.9 Z: j; K$ K d2 P6 X4 N- `
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 1 @" e- n% M2 |) `* l& I / q8 I. l, p; c Z$ GNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 % I; M5 V7 o% D; jsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....- B9 M% T9 M- a
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...