You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?1 ^1 X" E0 ^+ E. F. w& j1 I
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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) ; z- w# n" s" z& j , J# ]4 S- |3 r! U6 aClose the main water inlet valve; 3 |, Z. Y+ y% Z: B4 n! }open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 7 ?6 }% Z' G) B, M2 _Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 8 z% P' ~) t/ x: t# ^3 ?( @. r4 C: xShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;+ ?" o! E) x- ?# _. E" h
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;' ^& V+ c4 p7 s2 T" A9 l2 C
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.) f6 {+ ^6 A/ t' U6 g* Z7 ?: S
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 9 P, n% N# j1 T/ X5 N8 n: ^" i9 s7 m! _6 F" `+ [
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. - k& B! ~" J4 k1 W) v) N8 u3 P3 }- S6 u
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.+ n5 s' Q P9 x( z6 z. M. z
; a+ _& k) p9 ~% H. D7 H/ }( |/ L9 cNot a big issue..