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.
Bypass my in ground gutter drain.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Turn on a garden hose to its most powerful setting and run water through the drain pipe.
Remove the guard at the other end of the drain pipe if there is one.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
Check to see if water and debris come out the other end of the pipe.
When leaves lay on the screens they create a flat mat of sticky debris which also aids to stop the water from entering the gutter and cause it to bypass the gutters altogether.
The water simply drains into the ground at the end of the underground downspouts.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
You can also hire a professional to tap into an underground drainage system if you have one installed on your.
Another quick tip when installing the underground gutter extension tubing is to use lots of perforated pipe once you re away from the house so the water can drain as it moves down the tube.