Clean Out Gutter Drain Pipe

To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.

Clean out gutter drain pipe.

When you do the actual cleaning use ladders carefully. Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening. Clean gutters on your home regularly to prevent debris from entering drain pipe. If your gutters tend to accumulate a lot of leaves pine needles twigs etc flush drain pipes with water rooter annually to prevent future clogs.

Before that though pay attention to water flow when it rains. Expose the bottom downspout opening divert the flow away from any landscape drain and then use a garden trowel to reach up into the opening and remove any clogged leaves and debris that could have accumulated there. Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe. This flexible downspout extension easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 55 in.

Once its through tie the mason line on the end along with a larger rag that will catch any debris and allow you to pull it out of the pipe. Although you can t see into these drains cleaning them is similar to a process used to clear debris from the side gutter pipes on your house. Go outside and look for leaks and blockages in your guttering. 2 pack decorative downspout natural stone texture splash block rain gutter drain extender 4 5 out of 5 stars 119.

How to clean gutters. Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. Often this item is bent or out of place. In october or whenever trees near your gutters are shedding their leaves in earnest get out the ladder and clean the guttering.

Test by flowing water into gutter downspout to confirm that pipe is clean. Gutter hangers and spikes often slip free from the fascia landing in the gutter. Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. Check to see if water and debris come out the other end of the pipe.

Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one. The downspout cage a wire strainer designed to trap debris while allowing water to flow through is located where the downspout intersects the gutter. In the spring once again use a larger nylon rope tied to the mason line and pull that through. Where s the gutter clogged.

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