You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?: F, J+ S7 b8 t$ q1 H7 w; X
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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) / L4 |, F" p( g; e( E. v- k 5 q7 P% p8 O' _% a! t8 bClose the main water inlet valve; 3 `) m$ Y) w2 Bopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;( x& M1 p- W# O/ l; [
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 5 {; k6 [8 g4 m" d8 h- m- NShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;/ U9 V0 r4 N# p$ C; o# l& i7 M
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;4 {1 ^" s& c6 n1 h# f
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 1 J+ y9 P" F5 _' l8 I $ X9 ?- c) R' ?9 }Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698, l2 r$ C% A! a# \# |
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....2 V( ]- ~9 C1 u0 Q
% O( x( s }( R* d- C8 VThe 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. ) V0 m7 j# a/ G- r4 b+ j) b$ o& h$ ^4 {
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 4 o% t' R) o& k' }4 H0 U2 H0 Y" Q# z! c0 F% o
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 4 l! \ W( Y; Lsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... * l. p$ o6 X% J; Q; c) \! G3 y5 g: L$ }9 o
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...