Here are 3 tips to help prevent freezing of those pipes.
Gutter drain tile installation.
The low profile design of the extension is designed for an unobtrusive look and can be covered with mulch straw or stones for a subtle appearance with no digging required.
If you want a neater look try burying the downspouts.
You can hire a professional to dig a trench and bury a drain pipe for about 12 to 25 a foot.
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Slide the 45 degree angle joint onto the bottom of the filter using pvc glue to secure it.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
Unfortunately we have winters in minnesota and these water drainage systems can freeze.
The first tip has to do with the initial installation of the underground gutter extension.
Secure the filter to the house with two screws.
Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.
Proper pitch in the drainage tubing is crucial.
To ensure that gutters drain properly make certain they slope inch for every 10 feet toward a downspout.
To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube.
For gutter runs longer than 40 feet it s best to pitch the gutter down from the middle to a downspout at each end.
Pitch of pipe and type of pipe.
Once installed the drain will take rain water from the down spout on the gutter system and water our.
The tubing needs to.
Attach the downspout filter to the downspout.