Few minutes work if just the safety expansion valve leaks ( most probably only the valve) ; I" n1 `8 v2 B3 A4 }, p5 J6 i- C A5 h1 G3 u' P
Close the main water inlet valve;; @$ W" e0 [. }. v" f
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; ; O6 r2 y3 b' K& W0 t, A8 wClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;4 q! c. o3 R2 G
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 0 _, u1 Z4 h" U4 H6 _0 t' qOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; 3 I2 ? Y9 |2 i' hThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one." A( p+ H# T! @$ L- ]
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....7 h# E5 l" P# \- P
! t9 I/ x/ z" c& x8 E* f P% lThe 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.6 k" v3 S6 n, X7 L i
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.( o* o: I- P; s/ m4 `4 V' E1 h
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Not a big issue..