You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ) n+ W# a" }# u$ ?1 } 4 }1 m; O- F$ {. wAnything 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) / o+ r& \3 T) ^# z6 I/ B8 O) f. [7 a' V% {
Close the main water inlet valve;" p7 n# R0 ]+ t9 I( Y0 X
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;# V, d: X& J0 ~; T
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;9 O' A# {0 K1 ?2 _4 Z
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; + u* I* G$ e. H: L8 M$ k; W4 _3 v' ~Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; / w* |* f- F. U2 GThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.- l' k+ g# l3 w) y( ]! ^6 @
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ' c7 w* ]* J. s* } F" K( z2 v& M$ t
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. ; z6 d. G, _' W0 n ! R) m% C+ S( j! XIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. & b6 _ }* a; h" n 4 u1 Y/ L2 c6 N6 R, K' t7 I% J& NNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 - j1 u+ J# {" v3 w3 hsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... / W! u$ Z8 `' k! v" I/ K* S. E9 E6 u" w! M. \+ J. G$ a& K
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...
2 x+ J }2 B5 @- {) k4 Q' t& ithanks and I will try