Start your gutter cleaning task near the downspout and work toward the closed end.
Best way to blow out gutters.
When you blow leaves out of your gutter you re going to send debris flying every which way.
As you can see many of them are attachments for tools you may already have at home.
You ll also be using a loud piece of power equipment that can potentially damage your hearing.
In the early fall clear out leaves and other debris that accumulated during the warmer months.
If possible clean the gutters with help from another person to hold the ladder.
Safety glasses or eye protection.
A quick easy and safe way to clean your gutters.
Ahhh autumn time the leaves are changing colors it is getting cooler and the holidays are just around the corner.
Fine mesh gutter guards still need an occasional cleaning but unlike screens fine mesh is easy to blow or brush clean.
How to clean underground gutter drains.
All you need is a leaf blower and a bagging lawn mower to pick up the lea.
A flexible rod with a brush on the end which is commonly used for cleaning dryer vents are great for this.
The tools most commonly used to clean gutters from the ground include vacuums with a gutter cleaner extension gutter cleaning applicators gutter flusher hose attachments gutter cleaner attachments for pressure washers and leaf blower gutter cleaner attachments.
October 25 2009 by sls 11 comments.
But the water could still puddle next to.
Don t forget to clear out the downspouts when you clean the gutters.
Before starting to clean make sure you re wearing the proper safety gear.
While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.
Then run water thru the downspout to make sure it s clear all the way out.
Allowing a few dry days before cleaning your gutters will allow the debris to dry out making the chore much easier.
Ear plugs or hearing protectors.
In this video i ll show you how i clean out the rain gutters in only a few minutes.
Longer gutters and larger roofs require more downspouts.
While that all sounds nice the flip side is it s cold the leaves are everywhere including in the gutters which i just cleaned out.
And a level gutter is the obvious answer when there s a downspout at both ends such as on our hip roof.
This easyon product can be installed under the shingles or the back can be bent up and screwed to the fascia.