The first thing to do when solving the problem of a blocked drain outside is to carry out a visual inspection of the area you think is blocked and try to understand what is causing the problem.
Outside gutter drain blocked.
You can unblock an external or outdoor drain by lifting up the grate covering it and breaking up the clog with your hands or a drain rod if you can reach it.
Often this item is bent or out of place.
Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one.
The downspout is the pipe that runs down the building from the gutter to the underground downpipe.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
These obstructions catch leaves and twigs causing clogs.
Gutter hangers and spikesoften slip free from the fascia landing in the gutter.
If they have simply scoop all matter out then follow with around 100ml of neat bleach down the drain.
Remove the downspout from the pipe.
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Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe.
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Then unscrew the straps attaching the spout to the house.
You have to remove the spout to access the downpipe.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
The downspout cage a wire strainer designed to trap debris while allowing water to flow through is located where the downspout intersects the gutter.
Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe.
Your drains can become blocked with debris anytime throughout the year and it is well worth walking round your home every month just to check that none of the drain covers has become clogged with leaves or rubbish.
After you break up the clog pour about 1 gallon 3 8 l of water down the drain using your hose to test the drainage and to get rid of any loose material.
Then flush the line to clear out any remaining debris.
A cable attached to the machine and then fed into the pipe which breaks up the mud by spinning through the pipe.