In this day and age, when people are living hectic lives, wishing for longer days and weeks, cleaning your gutters are probably furthest from your regular, basic house cleaning routine. But gutters are important to keep clean. Left alone for weeks, your gutters can accumulate an assortment of dirt and pests nestling in a collection of water, twigs, pine needles, which can cause the spread of germs and disease. But how do you make sure your gutters are clean if you can't find time to do the cleaning yourself? Short of hiring someone to specifically clean your gutters, the task seems impossible. Or so you think.
Now there are gutter systems that claim you never have to clean your gutters again. How does that work? Basically, these gutter systems basically keep out leaves, twigs and other debris and allow water to flow unhampered through your gutters and downspouts. Advanced gutter systems have guards that create watertight seals, preventing seepage, mold, rust, and ultimately, bacteria growth.
Other gutter systems boast of built-in filters to keep out even small debris common during spring, to further enhance the usefulness and benefits of the gutter system. But do you really never have to clean your gutters if you have any of these fancy gutter guard systems in place? The answer depends on the quality of the system you have and the debris you're dealing with. The safe answer would be, to have a look from time to time to see if your gutter system is holding up to its promise.
Why is it Important to Keep Gutters Clean?
Aside from the risk of germs and disease from clogged up gutters, mold, rust rot and other icky things that can come from a dirty, closed gutter can damage your roof significantly. In some cases, molds can seep through and damage your roofing structure. While climbing up a ladder, risking life and limb to clean your gutters during the fall season is in itself a tedious business, it may be necessary to ensure your health and safety. Lest you think it's your fall cleaning routine only, you should realize you need to do a quick sweep even during spring - when smaller debris can get stuck and clog your gutters.
Never Clean Gutters Again: Is it for Real?
Although it sounds too good to be true, with leaf gutter systems, you will not have to worry year after year about clogged gutters. These systems will not only save home owners hours of hard, dirty work, but prevent them form risking their safety by eliminating the need of having to climb up and reach over trying to free gutters from leaves and debris.
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