Adding a 2 by 3 rectangular downspout for instance boosts your gutter s capacity by 600 square feet of drainage area.
2 gutters into one downspout.
According to lynch aluminum you should run at least one downspout per 40 feet of gutter length.
As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff.
Gutter slope will affect drainage.
On one end of the house i used to have drain hoses coming from both corner downspouts joining up in the middle and then running out via one hose into a large ditch.
Use the chart below to figure out how many extra downspouts you need.
Our y downspout funnels takes 2 downspouts into one and is available in 14 different colors.
14 colors click on picture for details.
Having 2 exits into 1 downspout released the vacuum that was forming from having only 1.
We cut another opening in the gutter then brought that into this y piece.
Y downspout funnels takes 2 downspouts into one.
A gutter should not slope by more than one inch in 17 feet.
2 by 3 inches 600 square feet.
This fit exactly right into an existing gutter on the house.
Available for 2x3 or 3x4 size downspout.
A 2 inch by 3 inch downspout diameter can handle the water load on a 600 square foot.
3 by 4 inches 1 200 square.