You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?4 e% s9 E. K* h s. s9 z; Z
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Anything 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 m* j. |7 b% ]9 z9 u% D; b
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Close the main water inlet valve; 2 l, M m { D E7 \open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;( |' @& e% { O5 |0 F/ ^! u6 b, `4 e
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; & I# u. E% r; l$ g- gShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;% `. c7 ^" S/ _/ c8 L4 J( X4 \' N
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;( [: c/ \4 t ^2 n P7 P: L
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one." C9 s5 t$ \) e2 j
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 : r! X9 G+ |# w$ x
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # A; b$ s" Q: T* ?% q1 }* j & e1 J1 ^8 ]- n. R f+ ?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. 5 P3 _) Z9 K) Z7 b+ `5 [2 D& q! [ F k1 n* ~* S, k& c0 p. I, jIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. 4 D; L+ J' H% S/ y# ~8 h9 C ) z y8 o; _6 }) g: Z3 i6 M cNot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 4 P$ W8 d f( c3 [, d9 z. [sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....5 |5 T: r) `. B- _9 }% j1 q7 Z
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...