Elevated Gutter Downspout Opening Noise Multiple Streams Of Water

Angling the ends of your downspouts further away from the house will help water flow seamlessly down without dripping and splashing.

Elevated gutter downspout opening noise multiple streams of water.

Bang on it with a drumstick. If you have metal downspouts and they drive you crazy when it rains you might think that there is nothing you can do about it. Placing a piece of sponge or artificial turf in the bottom of a downspout will absorb drips and reduce noise. Absorb the water.

The downspout makes a sound when water drips down inside. It makes noise lots of it. That is until your gutters and downspouts join in. But there are ways you can quiet a noisy downspout.

So my solution is to kill the sound. But it is the sound that is the problem. If you have a window near your gutters and downspouts the persistent clunk clunk clunk or thud thud thud of rain hitting metal may wake you up rather than help you drift to dreamland. The trick to quieting down this irritating noise is to attach something to the bottom of the downspout on the inside to absorb the water as it drips or trickles down.

Change the downspout angle. Featuring durable vinyl construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. Stuffing stuff inside the downspout will only clog it one day anyway. The problem is not the water coming down the problem is the sound.

The sound of trickling or gurgling water can be soothing but water clattering through a downpipe like a handful of marbles just let loose can be annoying.