Tips on how to unclog a gutter downspout.
Clean clogged gutter downspout.
Tap the side of the downspout.
If you wait until spring or summer the downspouts elbows and drop outlets are usually already clogged.
Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again.
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.
Walk down the ladder one rung at a time gently knocking on the side of the downspout as you go.
Gutters and downspouts can get clogged with leaves and debris that hinder the proper operation of the system so keeping them clean and flowing freely is essential.
Late autumn or early winter or whenever the trees are bare is the right time to clean out your gutters.
Many people wait until the spring but it s much better to clean out the leaves prior to all the winter snow melt and spring rains.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
Often homeowners remember to clear out gutters but forget downspouts which means that water flows down smoothly from the roof through the gutters and then gets stuck in a clogged downspout.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.