You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 6 j% ~4 n4 G+ x/ g4 c3 F( G6 X1 @& x" }" X" W1 \' e6 S8 n/ ~
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)( \0 g' \; u, P- @
3 y6 |" E7 y9 M4 o2 eClose the main water inlet valve; ' w" h7 p( g( D Copen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;; a& {6 U# j4 ]6 K, q
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;: ^( F$ d+ y2 w- s9 h8 X
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; ; y0 O2 g5 h8 F" `9 SOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;; y8 E0 Z$ F, v' D
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. / @) Y' f7 N9 A9 M6 @ 6 ~7 {( W8 R+ A3 v3 Y6 |Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 + y) @0 H: l9 A0 X3 M4 `
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... : q" M5 P/ u. Y% L N3 ^: ] ' B; z, d& n; R8 X9 q3 NThe 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. + t! T; ~. P0 Z( X0 \ 9 n) e1 l+ ] \) b8 @If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 5 P/ L8 c+ s3 {$ r * {/ _% a4 W* H5 I* jNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 1 O3 `/ N% x9 A6 Gsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # `: p* l! q- T; c, [ - m- Z% T2 x4 G( F/ UThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...