You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? 2 y" u8 j. ^7 |1 T5 S6 N+ P3 S {9 u% V
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)+ s e G# K4 a0 e; R2 n, M
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Close the main water inlet valve; - Y$ Q7 d% Z. Zopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;; \7 U/ c4 o. V3 R# |/ c6 e
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; 4 c, E" U. M2 \8 uShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; b) [4 J1 G: T) Q$ @
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; " X9 f4 ]- [" `8 xThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 0 }2 i* ~/ p) w; g- e# ^5 {7 h 1 [% o$ s+ L x! {& B' z8 b2 K3 cAny doubt text me at 780-880-2698 / E$ f) M" @. Y G6 q1 q" n
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....$ N3 N8 m6 D% Z. r6 P6 {% 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.0 E- R% v& x2 ^$ W
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.: F( W! ]" @. g4 e
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Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23* c( \& f) t" u& g. ^0 F, f
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 8 w9 i& b! h9 Z }6 M 8 z$ v! F2 V8 {' h! q8 fThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...
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thanks and I will try