You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?; L5 U$ l% _# S! `0 h. e
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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) i4 Q/ B) ]5 k$ a
) M) M+ J" G1 E0 l: |# \Close the main water inlet valve;; ^ j. S* i3 t1 N x
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 7 `% N7 [, o) E. fClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;2 f* |6 I1 J) A8 r% G4 p: b/ A% i
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 0 Y# \9 f6 q- u2 |, P4 }Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;" G* @) ]: Z1 u
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. : Y0 s) D& E4 U h4 E# O; q6 H9 Z4 D
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 `! G! Q! J/ I3 K- y2 x
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....0 R4 c, V) S* E! X% i
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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. " z8 b$ x2 R0 @3 C$ ]# k8 [9 }$ n4 l, R1 p% j" k) q0 y
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. t7 ]/ G' n4 n6 X) F
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23# R; s7 ~7 h9 q
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... % M( D) J. H& M' F u* }/ `9 f; F& L2 T4 ~
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...