Unblock Gutter Downspout

How to unblock a gutter downspout method 1 of 3.

Unblock gutter downspout. Here s how to do it. Step 1 spray the clog. Begin by carefully inserting your garden hose s nozzle into the opening at the bottom of your downspout. 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.

Many times this end of the pipe has a leaf guard or metal screen. Next adjust the water pressure to a high setting and proceed to run the hose. Clear the gutter of the residue using the trowel to unstick the leaves or mud and then place them into bucket. Stand the ladder up against the brickwork making sure it is safe and steady.

Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter. How to unclog a gutter downspout be cautious. If the clog occurs at the downspout cage. Before you begin realize that this project may require you to climb onto the roof.

Remove the guard at the other end of. Insert the end of a drum auger into the bottom of your downspout. To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first. Snaking the downspout with an auger.

Remove the downspout extension if present to expose the bottom opening. Remove the downspout from the pipe. How to unblock your guttering. Elbows in downspouts are the worst culprits and the flexible metal cable of a plumber s snake is the best way to clean them out.

Set a ladder at an angle against your home. Remove the screws at the top of the downspout connecting it to the gutter. Then unscrew the straps attaching the spout to the house. Check where the water drains out of the pipe.

The downspout is the pipe that runs down the building from the gutter to the underground downpipe. You have to remove the spout to access the downpipe. Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening. If the clog proves stubborn repeat this step with your downspout s topmost opening.

Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe. 2 unblocking the downpipe. Scooping or spraying out debris. Clean the bottom downspout opening.

1 remove the leaves from the gutter. How to unclog underground rain gutter drain piping step 1. If you still haven t identified the location of the clog and you have downspouts that descend below ground level then the clog likely is in an underground pipe. Insert the end of the plumber s snake in the downspout until it meets resistance.