You can then attach your pole using a hose and pass the gutter vacuum over the gutter to get rid of debris from the ground.
Homemade gutter cleaning tools.
Cut 6 inches off one of the sections with a hacksaw.
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With the right tools and this guide on how to clean gutters you can complete the work and repairs on your own.
All you need is a leaf blower with an attachment.
You can make one by using plumbing pipes.
This u requires two 90 degree couplings and two 6 lengths of pvc pipe.
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Attachment kits are a great affordable way to enhance the function of the regular blower and make rain gutter cleaning a breeze.
Whether your blower is electric gas or cordless.
Create a long spray wand from pvc pipe 1 2 works well with a u shape at one end.
We ll repair your gutters for you.
You can also find an attachment kit specially made for gutter cleaning with blowers.
Use pvc cement to connect the 2 small sections to one of the 90 degree elbows.
Connect the other elbow.
For my 16 gallon shop vac i found the following components in the plumbing aisle.
Purchase two 8 foot lengths of pvc pipe for creating the gutter cleaner and having some extra for repairs.
This is an extension pack that you use with a blower you already own.
Place another elbow onto the end of that piece with an end cap.
Glue the short sections.
The kit has an 11 foot reach and fits most major blower brands.
Well you can use a ladder but now that you have a list of over 10 tools to take advantage of all you need with some of the telescopic poles is a decent homemade gutter vacuum.
Drill three holes in the end of the cap and glue a threaded adaptor to the other long end of the u to attach the garden hose to to simplify use add a shut off valve here as well.
Cleaning your gutters is a necessary home maintenance task.
Cut 2 6 inch lengths of pipe from the 10 foot section with your saw.
On the short side of the u install a cap over the end of the pipe you ll need pvc primer and glue for all the joints.
Make the rain gutter cleaner i.
Glue an elbow onto the end of the other 8 foot length followed by the 6 inch piece.
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With the worx gutter cleaning kit you clean your gutters from the ground and use a blower.