You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?( }! u3 P- ]2 g1 c$ ?
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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) C1 q. G( N8 T" ?/ ^7 ]1 Q
" N- H. O3 J0 {; YClose the main water inlet valve;: t/ R3 d5 Q- W- j5 r/ \
open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;$ i6 ~! d$ z. T8 h$ ^% g' ?
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;/ L5 P! a+ {, M- }- ]
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 0 b u4 f9 b: c! ZOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; : G3 K0 A" E3 k7 J' U, B4 K6 VThen remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one., }" g% v4 i) Y
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 ) K2 ?; z/ W5 [& O
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ; I+ Q5 e' Q: T. K- _, C( X+ S4 e# N
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 H+ F( A# j% a* {# g8 a' @
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If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. ! R5 t% d1 }8 Y+ @4 V, v! w `9 E! K& j" D/ p
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23! U `/ R5 ^* s) [. j0 b0 a
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 8 m; X# _7 d s; q. `3 _) x , M# @ ~. [( I0 K& @0 j& E5 A+ G8 xThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...