The Care and Feeding of Pop-Up Drainage Emitters

Winter preparations are underway. Water from the gutters on my house goes underground and exits through pop-up drainage emitters. When I checked on them today, two of the three emitters had disappeared into the ground. When I uncovered them, they were completely clogged.

I pulled them off the pipes then cleared everything out. Then I raised the emitters using a couple of pieces left over from when the drainage systems were installed.

The third emitter was also clogged, but it hadn’t gone into hiding. The tube on the right is visible from the street. I’m thinking of making it shorter with a hacksaw.

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