You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?# U1 ~! |' s% Z5 P8 m
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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) ) B) L3 j7 t$ j' Z2 q* P/ `" z: A$ c2 @
Close the main water inlet valve; x' T, e4 U) P- e% t& ]9 nopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;( K. r! y, N7 N1 e
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 6 j& ?- d& g% G9 s0 e- WShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 3 @3 H; D0 w* `% P- uOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;# W6 @3 a% B5 x2 r# ]' _
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. f7 m6 q7 Q6 N/ H% p ; X( a) g- M0 H! b) Q# CAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698 0 d# J- E: G8 D) y5 G8 k1 i
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... / i4 M9 Q) K/ C$ _" S3 t % ^7 j! X+ Z" l, L& b m: ]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.4 g- o9 |+ ]. C8 h; |" r: D4 `
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.. Q. I7 G! `4 P3 c' r
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 2 E1 y5 @3 E8 C. _! [6 s+ msorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # @1 ]: ?5 V0 h" m# J1 d3 Z % o+ Z0 B2 K. `# D$ qThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...