You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ( Y- }+ z" t5 C. a) I* h6 f) R m( R f0 i3 K4 b3 P2 eAnything 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)) Y" ~* p' h2 m' G( c* z' o$ s: L/ F6 q
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open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 0 `; d5 g ]2 A" Z6 l" v2 g! @ `Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 6 \9 ?/ j1 \8 N) `- U7 nShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; : p) F+ P4 D: g* p" R e' l" ZOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; * t. a# K% a% Y( B: J; ?$ | kThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.5 M6 c- D3 J7 G# _$ O) F
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 0 t2 q5 V5 N; V6 C " X/ N) j0 _: h' B; H9 DThe 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. 3 w/ j* K* F- M( F. A 3 [, t; S# i) s. ^If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 3 I2 A4 q. x: n' z" Y/ E 6 T0 o/ }7 `. G8 H _0 ^$ dNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 ! C5 H, }* F5 Rsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ) T# A- B# C) n , a; i: j% ~9 f; IThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...