Why does water drain out of my chimney clean out in the basement?
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in the winter when the furnace is running water drains out of the chimney clean out in the basement..why is water draining out of my chimney?
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Do you have a chimney cap on your chimney
Very simple - put a cap on your chimney. This is a job for professional.
This article might help. Scroll down to find the water leak section, then follow the link in the article for more. Hope this helps.
https://inspectapedia.com/chimneys/Chimney_Cleanout_Opening.php
We had that problem for years. When the chimney gets hot it sweats. Our chimney is cast iron which makes it worse. We had to dig a sm. ditch away from the house with a hoe to get it away from the house. also we have an opening to dip the water out of the bottom chimney because the ground is lower than the pipe into the wall. It fills up. Hope this gives you some information. We have a cap.
Call and ask a Furnace installer