This diy extension made of pvc piping will fit on a leaf blower or shop vac and blow.
Diy gutter leaf blower.
Your gutter cleaning tool.
And a brand new electric leaf blower could clean the gutters for the rest of your life as long as the leaf blower lasts.
The downpipe and elbows linked above measure 3 x 2 but these measurements will not fit all leaf blowers.
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A 2 1 2 inch to 1 1 2 inch rubber reducer extra extension for the shop vac to provide the necessary extension length to reach the roof from ground level.
You can either use a ladder and maybe climb onto your roof and use your leaf blower from there or you can use a gutter cleaning attachment and do it from the ground.
Two inch sink trap to form the 180 degree bend for the gutter.
In the case of a gas powered leaf blower one of these can give you enough airflow to let you deal with clogged gutters and snow.
Before you start please keep in mind that these methods work best on dry leaves.
How to clean gutters with a leaf blower generally speaking there are two ways to do it.
A sufficient length of 2 pvc.
So i was tempted and almost pulled the trigger on the 50 60 echo gutter kit for my blower but figured i could basically make something just as good.
Materials needed for a diy leaf blower gutter attachment.
The internal diameter of your leaf blower nozzle the external diameter of your leaf blower nozzle the height of your roofline gutters items you will need to make your own gutter cleaner attachment.
Aluminum downpipe or vinyl downpipe.
2 or more aluminum downspout elbows or vinyl downspout elbows.
Leaves can clog up your gutters in the fall and cause serious problems if you don t take preventative measures.
That said a quieter cordless electric model can help you with a few jobs in the workshop garage or inside the house.
Materials a length of two inch abs pipe.