You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?2 W5 F$ N7 \% H% Q, { o. q% }9 U+ G
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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) 8 j. S4 { o4 R. N! T% h: l + S9 K" s; y" E3 J8 N5 EClose the main water inlet valve;2 p& ^# u O% V6 `& s) }# R: u
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;2 K0 p: \2 ~0 i, ]
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; * M5 [5 g# r p, | _Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 9 o; f g. j. E+ ~* ~! ]+ t) OOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; ; n: G) n4 q5 z2 H; LThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. ) R/ h; X) _% n- @+ |% }) Y: X/ P' K6 Z( d H Z1 n
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 & s( @: O" g4 `. v% u8 |4 A
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 6 K8 H. i5 A. p5 O, }/ b( x! h- V* y- E% O! O
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./ ?7 x$ D: M4 H
6 J U9 W/ n2 y# o$ g% ~% WIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.; n8 y8 w* @$ i* ?8 |! K! S
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23. H+ k! \# p) Y; z0 o* _* t2 Q
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....0 a0 L- G: j1 ~) D9 v
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...