You mean it is frozen, the overflow discharge pipe(about 3/4" in diameter) frozen in basement?6 A1 a/ e, d2 G8 P2 K( }; {
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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) ; O" j( {; P' L! ]' s " U4 |$ I( j6 T6 {0 HClose the main water inlet valve; 2 ^% {# V7 ]2 f. ^open all faucets in the house including showers to drain all water out in the pipe line; 9 B! u9 b8 s! S; f0 cClose the cold water valve to the water tank if you have one; ; G, H+ |6 h8 d' _. s# l1 E% @Shut down the hot water tank by closing the temperature switch to off; % r( b: v& K [0 l( vOpen the drain valve at the bottom to drain all the water out; m- g2 G! l# k( @0 ?# @! {8 ?
Then remove the expansion valve, go to home or Canadian tire. they all have one.8 H( ^8 B# r$ d! ]7 {: {3 w
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sorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank....* U a2 r. i. {' n: s
: c" X5 D+ t( [# aThe 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. . I6 T |) S% _ & a3 H! S3 {& u; \; _; NIf there is no crack at the housing connector, just re-do the connection when the furnace is off. : F. L; @9 m& J3 i- [& V 4 [( Z. A8 J" u3 C* g( w. ANot a big issue..
hushanhe 发表于 2015-1-10 12:23 ! d3 Z$ y- O0 S; q- N0 Esorry I thought you were talking about a hot water tank.... # [; f! T5 S0 c4 a2 f' `7 Z) E% E : R: q! u1 I; KThe humidifier is even simpler. The d ...