Watch the end of the downspout for the clog to clear.
How to clean clogged gutter downspout.
Also tip on how to design a clog proof downspout.
Wear thick suede gloves to protect your hands and work goggles to protect your eyes.
If the clog persists remove the hose and manually clear it using a plumbing snake.
If possible get help from another person to hold the ladder steady and to turn water on.
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.
Gutter downspouts can be also blocked by different debris sticks pine needles bird nests as you know they accumulate over time and clog the gutter lines of our building.
If the downspout is clogged clear it out by packing the downspout opening around the hose with a rag sealing the hose tight.
Clean out downspouts from the top or bottom.
Turn on the water spigot wide open to create as much pressure as possible.
That is why we should clean at least twice a year the gutters and downspouts of our property.
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.
If possible clean from the ladder and don t step.
Here s how to do it.
Select a sturdy extension ladder to reach the top opening on high roofs.
5 tips and tricks to clear a clogged downspout.