You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? - Z% ?& x8 u) z6 f s+ \ 2 e. n/ n% N6 e' l3 B! QAnything 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) 7 j' ~4 U/ g# b/ W, v1 X 0 y: X3 r% l: ^7 b2 D% K# aClose the main water inlet valve; ) N1 e4 s# T2 K2 N7 k0 a# qopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;( y L4 N8 \$ b$ E7 w
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;3 |+ B$ X" ^+ }9 i ~4 a/ M
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 6 @" v9 N3 f. Y* D! U8 ` OOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;" q' v* Y, n& p
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.' T5 a8 o& U0 K& G* ]1 y
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank...., q, }# w5 q; L4 |; [! {
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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. 0 F8 C* E) o% H( D" V5 h4 v. Z# y! E: o2 P6 h! |
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.# {' S' u/ u' t- [5 A$ N6 d
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:239 n& z1 a" E* z- m4 H) x
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....2 x1 |- i. u4 l* L( J8 q" E; B
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...
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thanks and I will try