You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?' Z! H6 U+ M# n/ p5 h9 b( 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) $ K o0 y& P5 o: w% g 6 }) w- r* N& H) Y) [Close the main water inlet valve;' p+ E3 |5 [. ?8 Y7 P2 o
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; " d) p5 Z( w6 a3 F# u3 w8 o! SClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;9 s1 Y# S& s- V& |9 u3 g
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;) g* H3 `% C4 F( i. j' B
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;7 g0 B8 T" f5 t3 H' I+ y
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.$ G* y& f& N+ r' i* q" ~: r$ Q
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # {: c& C/ E; w! { - x( r2 j' H& s6 SThe 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. ; Z v' O- Q: O r1 P7 @; F # t9 |. ^# `- H5 @ t$ T" GIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.1 g) N" a. v8 S A
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 5 V9 E4 p$ G% _4 y4 j7 L$ t$ F, esorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... - {$ V+ N0 I/ D0 W: E5 c " H. [2 T1 r5 [8 V2 F: r: zThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...