Are there any chemicals you can buy to unblocked clogged downpipes? I got a bunch of leaves and dirt clogging one at my place. Thanks
skin1235,
Jan 10, 9:34am
nope, wire and a garden hose
and divert it away from the gulley trap too, unless you want to have to clean that out by hand next week
draino ( caustic soda) has very little effect on leaves and no effect on dirt
neell,
Jan 10, 9:47am
can you get to the outlet end of the downpipe, if you can push your garden hose up and turn it on, keep working the hose in and out and all the cr@p will come out
rats123,
Jan 10, 10:19am
Unfortunately I can't because it doesn't open out. It's connected to the storm water line.
jancemord,
Jan 10, 11:27am
cut it and put in a join
annies3,
Jan 10, 1:28pm
I can just picture my DH up on the roof with a wire and a hose, if it is only leaves, depending on what is blocking your down pipe you should be able to clean it and it will wash away, something more solid like a dead bird you would need to hook it up the pipe.
golfdiver,
Jan 10, 5:20pm
Disconnect the down pipe and take it off. Then shake the muck out and rinse clean
budgel,
Jan 11, 7:32am
Stormwater shouldnt be going into a gulley trap, they are for grey water.
amasser,
Jan 11, 8:10am
As above - put in a diverter, either hinged flap or flexible pipe, to avoid future problems. Also, fit a cage at the inlet in the guttering.
skin1235,
Jun 17, 10:02pm
in towns and cities that have separated systems, we don't have such here
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