How To Unclog Inground Gutters

Follow these suggestions to unclog your downspout starting with the easiest options first.

How to unclog inground gutters.

If the cage is in good shape firmly re seat it into the downspout hole. These unprotected gutters allow debris small and large to enter the gutter travel down the downspout and into the in ground drainage. Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again. If the clog occurs at the downspout cage.

Tips on how to unclog a gutter downspout. Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout. Walk down the ladder one rung at a time gently knocking on the side of the downspout as you go. 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.

Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening. Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe. Either of the above scenarios however years of drainage has carried debris but the system is clogged and water can no longer enter. Many homes have gutters and downspouts that are unprotected.

Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. Remove the downspout from the pipe. Remove the screws at the top of the downspout connecting it to the gutter. Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter.

You have to remove the spout to access the downpipe. Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground. To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first. Remove and clean it.

Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one.