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Gutter Down Spout's In Ground Drain Clogged - Need Help

Joshua Dorkin
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Hey Gang -
I've got a problem that I hoped you could help me solve without calling RotoRooter. My in-ground drain from a gutter downspout is overflowing. The drain does not run to the street, so I'm guessin git is a french drain. That said, I am able to get a hose about 20 feet or so into the drain with no interruption, but jamming it around in there isn't doing anything to get this thing drained.

I bought a declogger that attaches to the end of the hose, but it doesn't seem to help in this.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

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Steven Horvath
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Steven Horvath
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stick your hose or whatever in there and see how far it goes, then lay it on the ground above the pipe and you will see were the blockage is.
dig it up, cut the pipe in half, and get the junk out of there. if it is black corragated 4 inch pipe, then you can get a coupling for 3 dollars at home depot and then wrap some duct tape around it. if its DWV pipe or SDR just go get a 4'' coupling for 3 bucks and slap that baby on there, glue is preferred but not needed, there is no pressure.
if you are having trouble locating the blockage, try runnin the hose from the drain end of the line not from the gutter downspout end.
hope it works,
steven

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