Your home s main gutter system gathers rainwater from the roof line and controls its path down the house to ground.
How to unclog subsurface gutter drain.
How to unclog a gutter.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter.
If the cage is damaged or missing replacement screens cost just a few bucks.
But don t consider using it for outdoor gutters.
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.
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.
Once you ve located the source of the clog don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully fish it out with your hands.
If the cage is in good shape firmly re seat it into the downspout hole.
Drano can be useful in unclogging indoor plumbing when goo and hair and who knows what stops up a drain.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Remove and clean it.
How to clean underground gutter drains.
But the water could still puddle next to.
If the clog occurs at the downspout cage.