Turn on the water spigot wide open to create as much pressure as possible.
Best way to snake a clogged gutter.
If the water does not flow freely through the downspout use your plumbing snake to clear away the last of the stuck debris.
Feed the snake from the top of the downspout until it hits the obstruction which will usually be found at a curve in the downspout pipe.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
If the clog persists remove the hose and manually clear it using a plumbing snake.
Feed the hose up the downspout from the ground.
Turn the crank and work it back and forth to loosen the clog.
If the clog is below grade it s the most difficult to clear and may require excavation.
But normally you will not have this problem.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Try to free the obstruction with a stick plumbing snake or pressure washer outfitted with a telescoping wand.
If the moisture and decaying organic matter in a clogged system isn t the primary draw then it s often the fact that gutters high above.
Gutters are a beacon to pests for more than one reason.
Turn the handle counterclockwise if it becomes hard.
Run the snake into the opposite end of the drain if it was not long enough to go through the entire pipe from the other end.
Insert a garden hose in the downspout and turn on the water to flush out any debris.
Turn the hose on and spray down the spout.
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.
Turn the handle clockwise to extend the end of the auger.
Run the snake as far into the pipe as far as you can.
Watch the end of the downspout for the clog to clear.
If you can t reach it simply disassemble the downspout and remove the clog.
Remove the snake from the pipe.
Run water into the opposite end of the pipe.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground gutter.
Use your garden hose to run water into the gutters and through the downspout to be certain that it is no longer clogged.