41. She kicks him back out the window and he lands in a rain barrel at the bottom of a downspout . 42. Sediment that collects in the elbow between the gutter and downspout can frequently build up and block the flow of water. 43. That is accomplished by installing a dry well into which the downspouts drain; usually one dry well for each downspout . 44. Q . I understand I can treat a new galvanized downspout with vinegar or paint thinner to prepare it for painting. 45. Water tends to flow toward the end with no downspout ; but that end is open and it becomes a waterfall. 46. You can prevent the stain one way : Put up a gutter and a downspout on that part of the roof. 47. I have been advised to extend the bottom of the downspout to carry water several feet away onto the nearby lawn. 48. Across the street, 8 Jermain, in Desert Tan, retains many original features, but not the zigzag downspout . 49. Do not attempt to force leaves through the downspout , this will push them into the center section and make matters worse. 50. The Papirniks, on the other hand, had only a broken attic window, some missing latticework and a damaged downspout .