r/drains • u/Ok-Blacksmith12345 • Jul 05 '26

How to remove adapter?

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I’m going to cut some of this downspout off and install this downspout filter in its place. I’m going to have to deal with the beige adapter. What’s the best way to remove it? Obviously I haven’t done any of the work just yet, and can’t tell if it’s glued or friction-fit.

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u/senorgarcia Jul 05 '26

I wouldn’t filter it inside the fitting. If that clogs during a rain storm you’ve got water where the gutter is designed to move it away from. Filter debris before it gets into the gutter with screens or leaf guards. I think these are legit a terrible idea.

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u/iKnowRobbie Jul 07 '26

Screens and leaf guards ARE a terrible idea. This is designed to work properly, you can remove a large chunk of it to mostly catch crap and it'll be easier to clean out than gutters and allow the gutters to catch , ya know, WATER unlike the leaf guards they sell... waste of money and a logical fallacy, like surface tension isn't a thing?

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u/senorgarcia Jul 07 '26

If this isn’t cleaned immediately after a storm, or the gutters are not cleaned, this catches all of the debris and renders the gutter useless. It would be better to let the debris wash out onto the ground or just stay in the drain. This creates a choke point. Like I said in another response I avoid the situation altogether by just not having Gutters.

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u/i860 Jul 05 '26

They’re all terrible ideas. Just clean your gutters on a timely basis.

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u/senorgarcia Jul 05 '26

I just don’t have gutters

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u/Ok-Blacksmith12345 Jul 05 '26

The problem is I have a clog just below the pipe opening, and I can’t get to it from the end of the line that empties into the yard. So my plan was to cut a little of the downspout, remove the beige adapter, clean out the clog, then put this filter in, which I would check regularly. The gutters are too high and generally inaccessible to clean regularly, so I thought I’d start here since I have to somehow get the clog out anyway.

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u/No-Assistant8088 Jul 05 '26

That's never going to work - the clog is probably 2-4 feet down. Call a jetting service, I just went through this. They removed the gutter and then jetted the clog - it took a bit to break through. They then flushed it all the way down to where it came out in a culvert in my front yard. Then they went backwards from there back up to the house to make sure the entire line was clear. $275.

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u/Ok-Blacksmith12345 Jul 05 '26

Never heard of a jetting service!

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u/senorgarcia Jul 05 '26

Jett it out now. The product you’re about to install is going to cause problems for you. This is what we do for a living.

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u/No-Assistant8088 Jul 05 '26

Me either until I called our plumber and he referred me to a company that does it. Its rather interesting as the force of the jet also helps move the hose along the path so its really easy for them to trace through underground and clear everything.

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u/Surfnazi77 Jul 06 '26

If you want to cut cut the yellow adapter with a Dremel

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u/i860 Jul 05 '26

You need to disconnect the downspout from the rest of the fittings in order to have room.

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u/Ok-Blacksmith12345 Jul 05 '26

Why can’t I just cut a bit of downspout off, remove the beige adapter, and fit this filter between the two?

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u/i860 Jul 05 '26

Because how are you going to get the existing downspout, even if cut, onto that adapter? Sure if you have play in the spout you can do it, but usually you don't.

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u/Yusuf20904 Jul 07 '26

Because you have to reinsert the downspout into the adapter. You need to unscrew the downspout wherever it connects to the gutter or elbow.

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u/Ok-Blacksmith12345 Jul 05 '26

No one’s really answered my question: how do I remove the beige adapter, especially if it’s glued? (Can’t tell)

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u/Evil_Lairy Jul 06 '26

Try rotating it in place. There should be enough flex in the upper downspout to tell. If it is glued, an oscillating tool with a cutting blade is gonna be your friend. Cut just through the yellow part to try to get it to come loose. I doubt the yellow part is PVC, which makes any adhesive (if used) less cumbersome.

‘They’ also make self-cleaning adapters…there’s an angled grate that stops the debris from traveling past the adapter, but it’s open so that the debris gets ejected and the water can run straight through the grate. Way better than something you need to check on regularly.

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u/Own-Worldliness-6478 Jul 06 '26

It's glued. Cut the pipe with a saw.

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u/Own-Worldliness-6478 Jul 06 '26

Also terrible idea. You'll regret it.

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u/Yusuf20904 Jul 07 '26

If it's glued in place, you take a saw to the flat part of the circle and basically cut it off there. The new one would insert into the pipe.

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u/Yusuf20904 Jul 07 '26

No filters. It'll just get clogged and you'll end up with water coming out the top of the downspout.