You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 9 z8 V' \ i, \- l( u1 O3 N+ ]+ h7 t) s- Q9 K, j! R! J0 X
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) ' e& M' R( k0 r: ?' c) X 1 O; h+ C9 `( z% t8 t: WClose the main water inlet valve;. k; J; d6 {, J3 C
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 5 i$ W" S' t7 Q. ~Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;0 P2 H$ g' m2 U3 x& P4 U; @1 `2 R& ]
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;; _9 s" q# @0 Q! ]3 P* x& K
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; S9 t; _/ X/ R4 q. I4 i2 l. b6 ]& [Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. / G9 f* b# [6 {! m% [! A7 L( \ + G: |5 C+ h/ a0 o6 K6 {! FAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698 1 f, N" \2 W9 F1 G% j" m( | ^
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....; W7 U/ b) C, z6 I7 r! `: Y$ P, g
! Z* {( J/ @7 N( w9 [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 J( F7 L* d, G/ K% @5 U, p7 U. A$ a: {
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. ' j* D' x4 ~% }3 P* w8 H; e {0 x9 z( X; eNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:237 p4 }$ n. J1 M- A. n! _2 Z7 |
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 2 M- r7 c# g- _1 R* k; o' P3 t& u , N( W( J5 {: e2 Q" |The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...