You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 3 w( I* ^" e% I% ~& g6 T8 v: J' p% k+ m
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) 2 V" K/ }+ b- R. F6 \ 1 ~* Y4 u) c8 `4 qClose the main water inlet valve;, F% W: A8 D% f
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; - n6 x% G; Q6 w8 b& }3 ^Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; & S; e& \. X* o2 ]) e* c- SShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;" J" X9 a" B) j0 u; x1 M
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;8 z& h5 Y0 d+ o. i) X( y+ G( [0 A4 R
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. " C `; b t/ }; h- m6 Q; j # E5 l4 B( H6 _0 }Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698' f. w: S% [7 ^; b
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank...., _0 G0 N* k# v; a; H# O
8 ]$ ]& G1 v0 F+ c' a( MThe 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. : K3 y% ?8 r8 e9 i' ~4 r: U# Z+ h' C6 I# _$ ~( D: z3 P q+ a
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 6 y1 P5 k* @# {) M/ G, @8 `. E7 q4 k) Z
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23( P2 p; ~5 l8 U
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 9 {( Y2 |4 q* \ ~; R/ a 9 j* w4 T$ Z+ p! j) T a* j/ jThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...