You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? ! @* \" }, q: Z& r 2 ^$ M% G1 P/ ?1 Q# KAnything 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)3 G A: Z, H5 w; [4 U" `4 p
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Close the main water inlet valve; ( x( C0 G" D) n! Popen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; ' I7 d. M& K* qClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; - l$ [+ C. h! H/ s2 vShut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; . \: J; p) y9 c7 y8 Q' zOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;4 L' \6 s8 @" x6 f6 y9 [9 e
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.3 J2 u7 a1 n% W. }, b# m) q
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Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698: B1 ?1 v" S! H) B% K
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... 6 \; j" u: G% T5 U3 G9 D b3 y9 K, M) \/ b
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. 8 h, M7 ^7 V2 m$ o% D5 m1 \$ a- S
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. , S$ @8 f% m5 }5 [; w8 I( j5 x ^1 R" ?, L! g
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:238 S- n; u5 E+ [8 o! Q! N5 G3 P H
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....0 X0 |! g( q# A ]$ @
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...