You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ( G0 b4 r$ Y' L5 [$ } 7 D+ B1 |( R# _ ?) t$ j: FAnything 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)( {2 m7 O% ~! X9 U- S+ r7 @
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Close the main water inlet valve; # n4 m0 l/ ~* L/ O4 B* uopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;! c8 f( `8 t8 K$ `
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;% g* I! x# _4 J R* A1 b
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; * J7 B0 S6 ?! ?! }% GOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; % l. k9 q5 X5 J/ o; @- `5 aThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. |* a$ T$ E- _/ }7 s8 _+ Z% _" j$ `7 r6 ]2 g; c/ o/ P
Any doubt text me at 780-880-26984 r+ K0 m. b4 X' x$ t3 _ h
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 0 X. F" e$ p+ i! F$ K 3 ^4 z, z q5 b0 A4 J3 }3 O% x+ ]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. 7 d4 Q& A( M4 }' ? 5 c2 e' {- k& H) j8 JIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.8 U% O7 ?& F7 _$ H4 c$ G+ @
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Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 Y/ L% i2 X+ O2 f& ^+ M1 M
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ) z& Y3 k X* k : \, U" b# V, v+ Q9 b8 mThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...