To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
How to unclog a gutter drain pipe.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
Here s how to identify and fix a clogged gutter.
Water doesn t flow out the bottom of downspout extensions.
Like your gutters these grates need to be cleaned regularly to avoid a clogged outdoor drain pipe.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
Over time leaves dirt and other debris can clog up the pipe.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Water sprays like a fountain from gutter seams and elbow joints.
When it rains here are the telltale signs of a clogged gutter.
If it s not raining look for these.
Water spills over the edges of a gutter.
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.
Remove debris at the outdoor drain s opening.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
A downpipe drain is the underground pipe that runs water from gutters away from a building and usually lets out at the curb.
How to unclog a landscape drain pipe.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Your drain pipe will have some kind of grate over the opening to catch large debris like leaves twigs and so on.