Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Clean clogged gutter downspout.
If you wait until spring or summer the downspouts elbows and drop outlets are usually already clogged.
Gutters and downspouts can get clogged with leaves and debris that hinder the proper operation of the system so keeping them clean and flowing freely is essential.
Follow these suggestions to unclog your downspout starting with the easiest options first.
When you fail to clear out a clogged downspout water backs up and the excess water may damage the exterior and foundation.
Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again.
Tips on how to unclog a gutter downspout.
Late autumn or early winter or whenever the trees are bare is the right time to clean out your gutters.
Tap the side of the downspout.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.
Often homeowners remember to clear out gutters but forget downspouts which means that water flows down smoothly from the roof through the gutters and then gets stuck in a clogged downspout.
Gutter clogging is especially likely at certain times of the year such as in the spring when trees are casting seeds and in the autumn when leaves are falling.
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.