Unclogging Gutter Drain Pipe

The downspout is the pipe that runs down the building from the gutter to the.

Unclogging gutter drain pipe.

A brief video showing one way a blockage can cause problems with your rain gutter down pipe drains. Remove the downspout extension if present to expose the bottom opening. The hose s normal pressure probably won t be enough to dislodge. Insert the hose into the.

To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first. Wear leather gloves and safety glasses. Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one. Connect the machine to either a grounded outlet or a 12 to 14 gauge.

If you have a pvc drain pipe you can try using a drain auger or sewer cleaning machine. With mud you need a pretty hefty cable either a half inch or inch. This was how i was able to figure it out and fix it. Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.

If you still haven t identified the location of the clog and you have downspouts that descend below ground level then the clog likely is in an underground pipe. Apply penetrating oil to the cleanout plug to loosen it up. Never remove a cleanout plug or attempt to unclog a pipe that contains chemical drain cleaner. A cable attached to the machine and then fed into the pipe which breaks up the mud by spinning through the pipe.

Check to see if water and debris come out the other end of the pipe. Setup the machine 3 to 4 feet 0 91 to 1 22 m from the cleanout opening. Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground. Expose the bottom downspout opening divert the flow away from any landscape drain and then use a garden trowel to.

Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter. Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. Attach a high pressure nozzle onto your garden hose. If the clog occurs at the downspout cage.

Remove and clean it. Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout. Remove the downspout from the pipe. Then flush the line to clear out any remaining debris.

Otherwise trying to remove the clog may simply push it further down. Using water pressure 1. This is especially important if the downspout is connected to an underground drain. How to unclog a gutter.