You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?4 o% `) P( g+ _9 r& r; u4 N8 z5 f l
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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) 9 [. d b- o- s0 f8 A n* k) I+ O: s* Q v 4 ~! Q' ]& u$ W! Z" i- EClose the main water inlet valve;8 h! i1 {/ K H! r
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 8 y) B$ U( ^. x9 c' L0 S! tClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;. H* U% k4 Z. @
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 3 m0 ?8 o' [1 y$ p2 S5 cOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;7 L8 h5 \7 y' s4 X0 ], l4 G0 |
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.! g9 Y9 ^ ^ y7 B/ }4 R2 d8 ^1 w
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....# ^- `8 i O v* r4 _7 o! X
; V1 h/ ]6 L% ~( K$ }! M. PThe 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. ( a' ]1 \* H7 t+ K' {- m$ S1 p / G* G1 j! o* x% RIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.5 f8 p) [' ^8 z- }. ?
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Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 9 R+ M) h8 ~, O- Tsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... / ~* i- i8 u/ h, c - Z3 d5 F$ e8 G7 a' k" }The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...