You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?0 F+ R% ]8 U$ p- i7 H; [: W3 x
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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)" c& ?. m W# M6 e) c
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Close the main water inlet valve;5 _2 t1 j1 F) c5 s6 @& r
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; ! b9 O& R: c( a9 [/ JClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 2 `- Y3 D; a9 i; S2 yShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;* y" P" _6 G7 S1 | R
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;2 Z/ c, `' h6 ^, @5 s6 x1 m! b
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. ) Q N$ t4 p' A: \6 m8 J. [; z8 k; q) p4 m7 C# e& Q z
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 ) ?6 `/ `1 j& m! N) r
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 0 ^& V0 F6 }. G5 ^: |, J% e; A1 A7 m t" [, W& {, ?
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.5 j& |; H/ F ?, g( i3 }
! K% `7 k2 ?2 [9 vIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. * {0 R: b; K5 z4 m3 y/ Y6 G# Q7 b& U( f3 Y) E
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 . `4 O! r, ]: |$ E3 K. \' Nsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... & Y5 Q6 u: D5 A* G+ j& O! D6 S" D- X9 H F5 L
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...