Running A Garden Hose Over The Roof

Clogs are clear if you can run garden hose water from the roof to the ground below.

Running a garden hose over the roof.

Tie the top to the siding or fascia and the bottom to the siding so it can t slip out while you re on the ladder. 1st floor hose bibb 4 1 hose adapter garden hose mpt adapter mpt sharkbite 90 degree elbow 14 foot run of 1 2 pex that goes through a 45 degree curve now vertical and then goes in rounded manner over the parapet wall supported only at the top and over to a sharkbite mpt female hose bibb. To find a. Thread a 15 pounds per square inch psi.

The top of the ladder should extend 2 or 3 feet beyond the roof line. To check for a cleared line insert the garden hose down into the roof vent opening ask a helper on the ground to turn on the water and watch to see if water seems to be flowing freely into the main drain. A sun damaged tube can develop kinks and bulged areas that look like a snake swallowing an orange. From there work in small sections to scoop up debris along gutters and downspouts then drop the waste into a bucket or onto a tarp below.

I got this working as follows. Be sure to call in a roofing or gutter professional for more stubborn clogs or if you re uncomfortable on a ladder. My dad always kept them under cover when not in use by placing them beneath a small disc shape platform.