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How to unclog subsurface gutter drain.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
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.
Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter.
But don t consider using it for outdoor gutters.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.
Step 2 take apart your gutter downspout if spraying the clog with your hose proves unsuccessful use a screwdriver to take apart your downspout at the bends.
Remove and clean it.
Your home s main gutter system gathers rainwater from the roof line and controls its path down the house to ground.
Once you ve located the source of the clog don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully fish it out with your hands.
The chemicals in drano don t belong in your gutters or on the ground outside your house either since they can be toxic to plants kids and pets.
If the clog occurs at the downspout cage.
How to clean underground gutter drains.
How to unclog a gutter.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
If the cage is in good shape firmly re seat it into the downspout hole.