Unclogging Gutter Drain Pipe

How to unclog a gutter.

Unclogging gutter drain pipe.

Using water pressure 1. 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. A brief video showing one way a blockage can cause problems with your rain gutter down pipe drains.

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

Insert the hose into the. Clean the bottom downspout opening. Setup the machine 3 to 4 feet 0 91 to 1 22 m from the cleanout opening. The hose s normal pressure probably won t be enough to dislodge.

Apply penetrating oil to the cleanout plug to loosen it up. Check to see if water and debris come out the other end of the pipe. This was how i was able to figure it out and fix it. If you have a pvc drain pipe you can try using a drain auger or sewer cleaning machine.

Otherwise trying to remove the clog may simply push it further down. Attach a high pressure nozzle onto your garden hose. Connect the machine to either a grounded outlet or a 12 to 14 gauge. Remove the downspout from the pipe.

Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening. Never remove a cleanout plug or attempt to unclog a pipe that contains chemical drain cleaner. Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. The downspout is the pipe that runs down the building from the gutter to the.

Wear leather gloves and safety glasses. Remove the downspout extension if present to expose the bottom 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. Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one.

This is especially important if the downspout is connected to an underground drain. Expose the bottom downspout opening divert the flow away from any. Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe. To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.