You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? n( @- `; k5 e- w0 Z$ y/ {
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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)% d' K9 J! E: ~
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Close the main water inlet valve;( o- v1 L* o6 ]) g
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; % }: ? u' b. d- `) T2 ]- vClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;* W F1 d0 D6 x+ b& X
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;4 V9 ~! O4 c B4 s( |5 k+ y' t
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;5 [% ^0 {( X# Z6 v1 a K4 h
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 0 @" |- L. X- }1 V: K7 L& {" j: u- f3 Z. f
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 * U( `! f' M* R' X5 n, a. E
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....2 @# e" o! D' {( u
, I# W2 d0 b; iThe 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., o; U1 L; D8 d& ~# @0 y
# E, J: S) W3 z8 d) F. @If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. # S q) T0 P6 [3 E4 }* Z- y+ i# l; j( b, v# z
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 7 Z2 _3 |- n" u6 ?- Esorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... " b0 \! G1 P$ ?8 z3 [2 c$ i ( q9 q8 {! W5 ]3 ~9 s& \$ o/ i1 gThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...