You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 2 p* [0 R3 Z; \9 T2 W% H2 R C) R% N$ `( g; a9 ]
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) / C$ K# V" [3 _- s$ u9 e! ?( u" ?. @; x( s! M/ S4 t+ L9 D1 ^
Close the main water inlet valve; 9 f# X! H- T5 Popen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 2 V% q: W6 ?1 W. LClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;; o+ R& I" o Z; X
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; ; L. q! k4 E1 O2 Y8 M4 L# F$ rOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;" Y. {: z2 N5 G5 X
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. : r* n# [% U- S$ K7 {3 z; L! |% }% j; b8 b1 z! [' w
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 7 {9 v: d, V7 L
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # Y7 A0 p) G- _( G; y 1 Z' u! @( O( ?) m. w) B0 U" m. WThe 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.. g `6 u- l% h: `& s' U$ U
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. , c+ `/ L; a* D1 _1 Z& a" }2 |; S 4 C" g$ |, ?5 l# DNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 7 C7 `! U$ o) Y5 T' dsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 9 T$ K7 ~* g7 u8 j/ u" `) J; [. B: `# z6 [+ J
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...