If your downpipe isn t draining or water is flowing out the back then it s probably clogged.
How to unclog a gutter drain pipe.
A downpipe drain is the underground pipe that runs water from gutters away from a building and usually lets out at the curb.
If it s not raining look for these.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
Water doesn t flow out the bottom of downspout extensions.
How to unclog a landscape drain pipe.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Like your gutters these grates need to be cleaned regularly to avoid a clogged outdoor drain pipe.
Is my gutter clogged.
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.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.
Drain pipes implemented in a landscape when functioning as intended efficiently direct excess water away from structures flower beds trees or shrubs and.
Water sprays like a fountain from gutter seams and elbow joints.
Your drain pipe will have some kind of grate over the opening to catch large debris like leaves twigs and so on.
Remove debris at the outdoor drain s opening.
Over time leaves dirt and other debris can clog up the pipe.
Water spills over the edges of a gutter.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
Here s how to identify and fix a clogged gutter.