Here s how to do it.
How to clean a clogged gutter downspout.
Flush the gutters after most of the debris is removed flush the remaining bits and dirt from the gutter with a garden hose.
Clean the downspouts.
Walk down the ladder one rung at a time gently knocking on the side of the downspout as you go.
Insert the end of the plumber s snake in the downspout until it meets resistance.
Follow these suggestions to unclog your downspout starting with the easiest options first.
Tap the side of the downspout.
Fit your garden house with a spray nozzle.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Flush out the gutter with water starting at the far end and moving toward the downspout.
Tips on how to unclog a gutter downspout.
If your downspouts have horizontal extension pipes remove these to clear the downspouts.
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.
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.
Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again.
Take a hose and place it into the downspout from the top opening where the gutters feed into it.