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| Hi - I may be posting this on the wrong forum, but I couldn't find a "drainage" or "gutter" forum. Any advice about more applicable forums (either on Gardenweb or elsewhere) would be appreciated.
1) I just build a new home. My builder installed pop-up drain emitters to carry away water from the downspouts to roughly 20' out into the yard. It just occurred to me that small debris flowing through the downspouts may wash out the popup emitter OK, but large debris may get stuck near the 90-degree popup elbow. I'm concerned since I have a finished basement and worry about water backing up around the downspouts/gutters due to blockage in the popup emitter area. How do people normally deal with this? 2) This leads to my second question - to prevent large debris from getting into my gutter (and hence downspout) in the first place, I'm considering to buy gutter guards. But there are so many varieties available now that it makes my head spin. Does anybody have success (or failure) stories about these, how well do they work, and what should I look for when choosing the type/brand of gutter guard? Thanks in advance for any info or leads to more applicable forums,
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| At the top of this page click 'Home Forums." On that page at the bottom is a "search" option. Try 'gutters' and 'downspouts' to start. Maro |
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| Thanks. I didn't even notice that forum. I have never ventured outside of the Garden Forum before. |
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- Posted by spunky_ma_z6 Boston (My Page) on Tue, May 30, 06 at 8:47
| We had gutter guards on our old house--the mesh types. We didn't like them--large leaves got caught in the mesh at odd angles (like one corner of a leaf sticking into the mesh and the rest of the leaf hanging out), so by the end of the season we had leaves sticking out all over the length of our gutters. It was worse to clean than just cleaning normal, unguarded gutters. Let me know if you find something great. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ask the builder
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| I have Leaf Relief gutter guards on my home. They are produced by Alcoa. They are made of aluminum and are perforated to keep debris out of the gutter and to allow rain to pass through. Why don't you check them out when you get a chance? |
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- Posted by chester_grant 6 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 27, 06 at 1:01
| I wouldnt waste time or money on gutter guards as the gutters will eventually be even more difficult to clean. I am considering gutter brushes - if they get clogged they should be easy to pull out/clean/reposition - or the other contraption. http://www.thegutterbrush.com/benefits.php or http://www.homefocuscatalog.com/EHomeFocus/product.asp?MSCSProfile=Tic ket%3D3A262CD8-8EF6-4EAA-8160-1D8E82BC1F92%2538925.203842593 0%3B&pr oduct=152244zz&dept%5Fid=530&subdept%5Fid=532 http://www.composters.com/gr/rgwedge_single.jpg I have also seen a Canadian product which has a leaf filter near the bottom of the downspout - which is accessed for easy cleaning just by opening a hatch.....cant find my http for that though at the moment. I have a similar water disposal system using a pop-up valve. It works very well and my plants get a lot of extra water. I installed them them as my dry-well had longsince clogged up. I dont think it will be too hard to clean the pipes if they do clog. |
Here is a link that might be useful: gutterbrush
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- Posted by chester_grant 6 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 27, 06 at 1:11
| I have found something similar to the downspout leaf filer mentioned above. http://www.bradlewis.com/downspouts/fixdwn.php |
Here is a link that might be useful: Downspout leaf filter
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- Posted by joepyeweed 5b IL (My Page) on Thu, Jul 27, 06 at 19:20
| Did the builder install a cleanout near the point where the downspout connects to the underdrain? If so you can periodically flush the lines, from the clean out towards the pop up. You need to remove the pop-up caps while flushing to make sure debris comes out... and keep flushing until you see no debris. Or you could hire a plumber to run a snake through also. You are right to be concerned about this. Too many people ignore the underdrains, they get clogged and then they have a moisture problem in their basement because the downspouts are not draining away from the foundation like they should. Maintenance. |
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- Posted by gardenworm (My Page) on Fri, Sep 1, 06 at 22:20
| I have had Clearwater gutter protection installed on my home 2 years ago, and it has worked great. Alot of my friends have had other products installed and have to call the companies all the time to clean out there gutters. Clearwater has a money back no clog Warranty. My feeling is if you are going to spend any type of money on gutter protection, it should at least work. www.clearwatergutters.com |
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| Seldom venturing out of the garden is probably a good idea. |
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| I live in Northern Ohio and I had LeafMaster do my gutter protection. I couldn't be happier with it. They use a micro screen system that has not clogged yet!! They have a money back guarantee too! If it clogs you get your money back! I highly recommend them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: LeafMaster
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