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Once your gutters are cleaned, run a hose and flush out the downspouts.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
For a noisy downspout-style fountain, McRae suggests putting a screen over the water to break up the stream.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
Those include: Clean your gutters: Dead cicadas will clog your downspouts.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
For a noisy downspout-style fountain, McRae suggests putting a screen over the water to break up the stream.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
Those include: Clean your gutters: Dead cicadas will clog your downspouts.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Downspout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downspout. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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