Follow these suggestions to unclog your downspout starting with the easiest options first.
Gutter stopped up.
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.
When your gutters are blocked or consist of particles if they are not taken care of appropriately at some time or another you might start to experience irreversible damage to your guttering.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
When your gutters are clogged the water they collect has no place to go.
When you fail to clear out a clogged downspout water backs up and the excess water may damage the exterior and foundation.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
Water doesn t flow out the bottom of downspout extensions.
Here s how to do it.
With each gallon of water weighing about 8 pounds all that extra weight can bend your gutters or tear them away from the roof.
It s important to keep your gutters clean to prevent them from clogging.
Instead it fills your gutters to the brim.
Start with gutters install gutter guards.
You can find these precut gutter splash guards about 3 in brown and white aluminum at a home center but you could easily make your own out of aluminum or sheet metal and spray paint them to match your gutters.
When it rains here are the telltale signs of a clogged gutter.
Water sprays like a fountain from gutter seams and elbow joints.
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.
Tap the side of the downspout.
Instead it fills your gutters to the brim.
You know you have a clogged gutter when you see water flowing out over the gutter edges during a storm or you can see soil erosion under the gutter.
Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again.
Walk down the ladder one rung at a time gently knocking on the side of the downspout as you go.
Water spills over the edges of a gutter.