| 31. | People can usually dislodge obstructions by forcing an electrician's snake or flexible wire into the downspout.
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| 32. | If the clog is deeper into the downspout, you may be able to clear it with water.
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| 33. | Release it so it snaps back; the valve should discharge a burst of water through the downspout.
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| 34. | There are squirrels in the attic, ants on the floor, and a raccoon climbing up the downspout.
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| 35. | Look at the downspouts to make sure they are clear, and place splash blocks under the downspout elbow.
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| 36. | Actually, the informal rule on downspouts is that there should be one downspout for each 30 feet of gutter.
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| 37. | Anyway, you can block that open end, and reslope the gutter so that it slopes toward the downspout.
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| 38. | Normally, meltwater bubbles out from internal crevices and exits from a natural downspout at the glacier's base.
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| 39. | Even a copper gutter will be OK, as long as the downspout goes into the ground or a drywell.
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| 40. | CAPTION : Hinged length of gutter attached to end of downspout swings up out of the way when not needed.
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