You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? : X6 A* k1 k$ w$ T$ U0 U3 Q ( {% r7 e/ }/ V+ s+ C; MAnything 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)/ H$ P( L# M7 `6 ^: D
$ V5 G6 q M2 L$ O" @2 l% ZClose the main water inlet valve;4 C2 r' {0 d$ i( F/ j
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 9 H1 ?* ?# Y: }Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;$ K. U: g# p2 V
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; $ N+ ]$ O' K5 s5 mOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; . L0 ^& \2 ]9 R7 A( D- ] ~" fThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.) p- ~4 Z$ B/ a6 R+ W
- g3 d2 m! \% F& T* OAny doubt text me at 780-880-26988 Y. \5 x7 w: f* T! o! D2 c T: p% O& C
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... : x' |1 j3 v% y) j, P3 ~2 g) c0 y) Y7 b# I' H2 }. z
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. " Z) b: L8 e2 @6 o" X4 N' P1 j4 X x' s
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. % {; K$ ^0 l8 k2 c4 [7 |% o5 a% `' t b! y% g) v/ C, JNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 ; @4 t0 m! T( Z7 k& u1 g& `sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....8 t/ r* f( a" n9 U6 ^! q8 V# \8 E
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...