Drano can be useful in unclogging indoor plumbing when goo and hair and who knows what stops up a drain.
Drano down gutters.
But don t consider using it for outdoor gutters.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
This will indicate the location of the clog.
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.
Walk down the ladder one rung at a time gently knocking on the side of the downspout as you go.
Follow these suggestions to unclog your downspout starting with the easiest options first.
If you still haven t identified the location of the clog and you have downspouts that descend below ground level then the clog likely is in an underground pipe.
Then climb back up and try rinsing the downspout with your garden hose again.
Tips on how to unclog a gutter downspout.
Clogged underground water drains are no match for the drain water rooter.
Tap the side of the downspout.
Working your way down from the gutter tap the outside of the downspout with a screwdriver and listen for a dull thud as opposed to hollow ring.
Amazingly effective at cleaning out clogged underground gutter drains and downspouts of any length the drain water rooter is cheap to buy easy to use and 100 satisfaction guaranteed.