You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?4 i U5 E6 n) l$ [* H9 o
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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) ; K: l2 @* v) I n4 s% H3 g5 U7 N, x% N- O; G3 x7 ]; |9 [- O
Close the main water inlet valve; # T& w& H; j. j k3 B+ k* Kopen all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line;" I9 J7 i) p% Q
Close the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one;5 R! S' [0 U! I
Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; 9 A) x8 K1 N& V# [Open the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; % e' p; H3 q* {: m" v* C) }Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one. 4 n, K) r: m1 h8 R; A: O( `4 h: K+ Z
Any doubt text me at 780-880-2698- I# ~ H! k8 e+ I
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....+ Q Y9 s9 @# L$ N
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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. ) d% j7 q9 W. T& l. r1 D9 f3 I1 t; b) y4 Z
If there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off.) Y! ]4 M& l: G$ _6 J9 M5 v, F
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23" h8 R2 E0 ~( z* o2 k
sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....# r/ v! c* o2 C7 d- ~# b2 q# d
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The humidifier is even simpler. The d ...