Gutter Down Spout Into Drain Pipe

Inspect clear out your gutters regularly.

Gutter down spout into drain pipe.

There are many things you can do to improve the effectiveness of your gutters. Also check and repair berms and ditches as necessary. Don t glue this joint. Before gathering your supplies you need to determine want size of catch basin you need an excellent resource for this is nds home drainage center after looking at this site we decided we would need two 9 9 catch basins and one 6 speed d catch basin for the areas we would be installing the underground gutter drain.

Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout. Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage. Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one. Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout.

Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe. 10 gutter and downspout runoff tips. Twice in the fall and before spring. Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe.

This flexible downspout extension easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 55 in. 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. Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.