You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement? $ X4 d% p% d U9 I" r/ W5 C' ]# R" N$ k
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 [3 p/ q, J. C) Q* L! |- Q3 q' L* F1 _$ ?
Close the main water inlet valve; 6 [7 _& b9 s0 z3 O) copen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;- W, g3 b" r# o
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;2 v" R. ^$ T' }+ W
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off;4 u$ D; g. j3 ]" {- G
Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out;7 H+ {, x4 |0 F+ L. e" l
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. ) _! l- w6 @7 X8 A! [/ d. s' ]- [$ t" c8 `) K' k' |: x
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698 5 z2 \2 Y( y' l6 ^
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....2 e8 `& ]+ g+ |) B9 L' |
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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.: q. b. Y/ k: V0 A b$ U+ C1 E1 y4 k
5 `/ Z7 H1 a" m6 m3 v5 ^8 e3 mIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. % T' B1 J. `: X p7 U) D; K: M& i8 K7 r1 l. b3 i
Not a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 ( G' X& m6 r- h) L+ isorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... ' u/ ?0 M4 }- }) n4 e, O z {, B/ s, G2 T
The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...