downspout

Roof drainage tube

A downspout is the vertical pipe that carries rainwater from a roof gutter down to ground level or into a drain.

Also called a drainpipe or, in British English, a downpipe.

The downspout was clogged with leaves.

component

gutter

Edge channel for runoff

roofline · flashing · elbow · bracket · extension · outlet · connector · strap · hanger · adapter

drainage

runoff

Excess water drainage

overflow · erosion · grading · rain-barrel · cistern · collection · diversion · foundation · basement · pooling

material

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity

steel · plastic · PVC · seamless · corrugated · rectangular · round · sheet-metal · painted · cast-iron

maintenance

clog

Block or wooden shoe

blockage · freezing · repair · replacement · corrosion · rust · dent · seam · leak · sagging

Categories
Opposites
water flow direction

downspoutfountain

Water-spouting structure

geyser · sprinkler · supply line · upwelling · water jet

gutter system component function

downspoutgutter

Edge channel for runoff

rain gutter · eaves trough · catchment · collector · roof drain

Family

downspouts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G