You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? U; O) Z6 x9 ~2 g1 E 3 c( N# K- v M; H& DAnything 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) 9 ^( e, D4 T2 O" }7 o0 t% H) m1 r8 V2 ~8 k/ U7 ^
Close the main water inlet valve; ; D$ ~; Q" H) c' z5 x$ @# X' |open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;/ i A2 A0 x5 f. r
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; g, y# }% p6 N2 u. r
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;( |2 Q8 f- g5 [
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;* ^. X: k, B. Q
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. ( t" _5 l9 J- i7 Y% m( C+ w) d" C! P. v4 T4 R# [1 U0 g
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 1 @% b. s( D/ p
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....% R; k1 K5 ]$ j' C) q( x9 |: `
0 T7 ?2 O1 e: y: R3 a' l+ ]% DThe 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. 7 Q# o9 j0 ?5 g% N1 K' T& y3 ^: r3 H2 ]: n" d) h5 }
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.$ Z s+ V) I5 ^/ F1 N) X* i
0 a2 q: y; }8 F, J: a" T/ I3 {" MNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 $ Y7 K D, Q0 W" N- n* Zsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ! S- e$ A& L8 D. g. _; J# P - V- ]5 J# d! @9 s; o8 f# UThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...