You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? # z: h U' p/ z) s" d $ b2 I% H( N2 I: i: A, a! OAnything 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) " B" o* `' K! ]( j5 ?$ f. f7 v8 p# z- W1 @
Close the main water inlet valve;1 @! d3 T7 w1 t6 D
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;# K' I# H4 f3 B- \) ]4 ^6 y S) ?- {
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;; v& }9 ^: d3 t( {: j* N0 e
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;# [% V& l. j0 r( M1 C( k1 w. [5 c& W
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;0 U7 T9 Q0 R6 x% {8 n( s
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 8 O2 ]) |/ v. r, s4 ~* ? F# N, T, r0 p e% ^3 ^/ \& t
Any doubt text me at 780-880-26984 y l* F- [! }: b( |
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 4 U; ]& `9 O1 d- T% N& v) W ! L0 f6 H9 v: \; B q* c+ D9 @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 L. ^" o: Y* j" Y! m. E6 R% N+ B% H* B8 {
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 8 ?, E- Y+ X8 a4 b5 A V$ D8 P: H9 h: h
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:236 D/ F5 G' X$ W% |, e! G1 M: L) h3 f
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... , K1 `# ~" z% ~( o: N7 I" M 2 I$ j4 ^% |& E; W4 MThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...