You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? - M6 T7 ]1 t+ C& U& f# x 0 `5 T2 Q- x4 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)& X) J) W" C. l# f
3 ?$ ?) {( y) l8 B$ x9 h, wClose the main water inlet valve; . e1 M; J: j2 x% K# o: l8 Hopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 6 q& e, ` t6 A& W0 DClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;; V9 x$ A" Y" S0 _( t# J
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;4 s5 F8 t" Q5 z3 ]
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; ) n" i5 ?" j2 U' z# R( u# |Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. % T& e* p3 {5 ^ g! \; {0 H4 j. G( _7 v9 i
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 ; T& [/ f. F# G. t' G( z5 B
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....: C2 t# I, T L8 T& i8 P. K
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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. , W k0 L. O0 s # L+ i+ O; W* h1 ~3 l/ ZIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.2 B$ }! K$ I9 Q6 N: c
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Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:232 o: x# C8 o9 ]4 {: ]0 M
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 5 w6 e' O0 [: Z % T+ t0 C* H5 M# aThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...