You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?: j+ d5 g! ]- Q! Y# K+ x0 _0 m; J
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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) 1 ?4 ?# d6 p( F2 I4 j # |$ j' x8 W: q* l4 w1 SClose the main water inlet valve; ' a9 z- H* B- E( M6 ]% _open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;; B9 m; `8 j+ S+ |: d' V2 ]
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 0 z6 D* I( J* a: f% l* n: F( `' [Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;5 M% [! l. C; R: Z+ b0 h- `* ]
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; % _+ G$ r7 E3 m+ ]+ a2 eThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.6 u( x3 Q6 `) l1 {
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... : _: ?9 `" U. d( B, ~' `, Y+ |6 t7 k+ V8 g7 u2 ^
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.% m9 h3 u1 }1 Q& p
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. . k+ c4 ^( z% b' ]7 q! {+ ? ~9 C7 v# k- m
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 % H/ ], g7 i& ]& K% A, @3 g7 bsorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... / [5 n3 H' [: a9 w- x' ~: _' o0 \ & W) o/ e5 B1 iThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...
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thanks and I will try