Debris flowing down the downspout drain leaves from gutters can block floor drains or even the main building sewer line leading to sewage backups into the structure.
My gutters go into the ground where do they go.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
They might just lead to a length of perforated pipe in the ground and then drain out into the surrounding soil.
Just connect the tool to your hose and you are good to go.
The pop up drains on both sides of my house were overgrown with grass.
The key part of installation is making sure your yard is graded properly otherwise it defeats their purpose.
Make sure the open end is pointed away from the house.
When looking at a house you ll see that the downspout running down from the gutters is buried in the ground.
A diverter will help direct the water back into the gutter where it belongs.
They attach to the downspouts on your home and move water away from the foundation underground.
A word of advice.
Only this time you will use a ray of water to get rid of the leaves and other debris.
The downspouts lead to a perforated pipe underground that led to a pop up drain out by my front curb.
Whichever you choose they do a great job keeping water from seeping into the grass around your home.
Some houses use downspouts that direct the flow of water downhill or down a slanted driveway.
Fasten a diverter with a couple of sheet metal screws to the top of the outside edge of the gutter.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
I had these on my property when i bought my house last september.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Others have vertical pipes that either connect to a drain or run directly into the ground itself.
There are different ways that you can channel the water in your gutters away from your home.
Although you can t see into these drains cleaning them is similar to a process used to clear debris.
If they came with the house go out and do a quick double check.
They might also lead to a pop up drain on your property somewhere downhill.
However there are many good reasons why people might bury a downspout.