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Q: Is there a better way to disperse water runoff from gutters outside of downspout extensions?

— Jacque Brath, LaPorte, Ind.

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"One of my gutters stops up sometimes, and when it does, I send a plumber's snake up into the downspout to break up the debris. When I pull out the snake, the debris flushes away easily with the water that has built up behind the clog."
— Angelo Sabatino, Monroe, Conn.

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