Gutter Downspout Opening Noise Multiple Streams Of Water

Bang on it with a drumstick.

Gutter downspout opening noise multiple streams of water.

But there are ways you can quiet a noisy downspout. It makes noise lots of it. If you have a window near your gutters and downspouts the persistent clunk clunk clunk or thud thud thud of rain hitting metal may wake you up rather than help you drift to dreamland. But it is the sound that is the problem.

The trick to quieting down this irritating noise is to attach something to the bottom of the downspout on the inside to absorb the water as it drips or trickles down. The downspout makes a sound when water drips down inside. That is until your gutters and downspouts join in. Stuffing stuff inside the downspout will only clog it one day anyway.

So my solution is to kill the sound. This can be achieved by putting a scrubber sponge a square of artificial turf a section of shingle or a foam downspout insert into the bottom of the downspout opening. A downspout chain basically replaces the biggest part of the gutter by hanging it along the gutter downspout opening and allows the water dribble to move down the chain effortlessly without making a noise. Absorb the water.

Placing a piece of sponge or artificial turf in the bottom of a downspout will absorb drips and reduce noise. Angling the ends of your downspouts further away from the house will help water flow seamlessly down without dripping and splashing. It is however not an appropriate solution where heavy rainfall occurs. The problem is not the water coming down the problem is the sound.

The sound of trickling or gurgling water can be soothing but water clattering through a downpipe like a handful of marbles just let loose can be annoying.