If the clog persists remove the hose and manually clear it using a plumbing snake.
Best way to snake a clogged gutter.
Remove the snake from the pipe.
If the amount of water coming out is less than what is going in there is a blockage.
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 hose on and spray down the spout.
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.
If you can t reach it simply disassemble the downspout and remove the clog.
Feed the hose up the downspout from the ground.
Turn the hose on at full pressure to try to dislodge the clog.
Turn the crank and work it back and forth to loosen the clog.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
If the clog is below grade it s the most difficult to clear and may require excavation.
Use your garden hose to run water into the gutters and through the downspout to be certain that it is no longer clogged.
Turn the handle clockwise to extend the end of the auger.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground gutter.
Turn on the water spigot wide open to create as much pressure as possible.
Insert a garden hose in the downspout and turn on the water to flush out any debris.
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.
But normally you will not have this problem.
Run water into the opposite end of the pipe.
Try to free the obstruction with a stick plumbing snake or pressure washer outfitted with a telescoping wand.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Run the snake as far into the pipe as far as you can.
Insert the end of the plumber s snake in the downspout until it meets resistance.
Gutters are a beacon to pests for more than one reason.
Watch the end of the downspout for the clog to clear.