Gutter cleaning system with an independent water supply

Abstract

A gutter cleaning system uses a pump supplied with water from a holding tank to power heads at spaced apart sites along the gutter to flush debris towards down spouting. The power heads are in fluid tight connections with manifold extending along fascia boards. The volume of collected water by the down spouting is returned to the holding tank. The entrained debris is separated by a strainer grate to recover entrained debris from the water flow in the down spout before delivery to the holding tank. A timer provides supervisory control of the operation of the pump.

1 . A gutter cleaning system including the combination of:
 a pump supplied with water by a conduit from a holding tank;   manifolds extending along fascia boards to distribute pressurized water from said pump;   gutters overlying said manifold to direct a volume of collected water to down spouting for delivery to said holding tank;   power heads at spaced apart sites along said gutter in fluid tight connections with said manifold to direct water from said holding tank and entrained debris along said gutter in a direction towards said downspout;   a controller for supervisory control of the operation of said pump; and   a strainer grate to separate and recover entrained debris from the water flow in the down spout before delivery to said holding tank.   
   
   
       2 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said manifolds are secured by fasteners to mount said gutter and manifold to said fascia board for interleaving support of said gutter. 
   
   
       3 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said manifolds have a trapezoidal shaped cross sectional shape forming a generally vertical support surface for orientating the position of said gutter relative to said fascia board. 
   
   
       4 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said manifolds have a rectangular shaped cross sectional shape forming a generally vertical support surface for orientating the position of said gutter relative to said fascia board. 
   
   
       5 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said power heads include spray nozzles distributed at relatively short intervals along said gutters to achieve a flushing action to transport debris to said downspout. 
   
   
       6 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said power heads include supply pipes forming a fluid tight interconnection with said manifolds while residing with in said gutter to direst stream of water in an acute angle to flush debris in a direction towards said downspout. 
   
   
       7 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  further including a drain line extending to a drain field to disperse excessive quantities of water from said holding tank. 
   
   
       8 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  further including an overflow system connected to a subterranean drain field to disburse overflow quantities of water to a surrounding land area. 
   
   
       9 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  further including return lines interconnecting said downspouts with said holding tank to recapture water collected in the gutters incident to debris collecting operations and collect rainwater for storage in said holding tank. 
   
   
       10 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said strainer gate includes a strainer with a discharge chute communicating with a debris collection bag to control disposal of the collected debris. 
   
   
       11 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  wherein said strainer gate includes louvers within said downspout to separate debris from water in said downspout. 
   
   
       12 . The gutter cleaning system according to  claim 1  further including an independent water supply line responsive to a water level controller in said holding tank to maintain a predetermined water level in said holding tank. 
   
   
       13 . A gutter cleaning system including the combination of an elongated rain gutter having a generally U-shaped cross sectional configuration defined by spaced side walls upstanding from a bottom wall; a manifold supported by one of said walls to supply pressurized water along the elongated length thereof; a water supply connector communicating with said manifold; and fittings with an aperture joined at each of spaced apart locations to said manifold for delivering water from said manifold to within said U-shaped cross sectional configuration of said rain gutter; and a power head mounted in the aperture of each of said fittings to direct water from said manifold for displacing entraining debris along said gutter. 
   
   
       14 . A gutter cleaning system according to  claim 13  wherein said spaced side wall comprise an outer wall having an extended height substantially greater than the height of the remaining and inner wall, the arrangement being such that said outer wall extends upwardly substantially beyond a plane of a roof when said inner wall is affixed to structure of the roof. 
   
   
       15 . A gutter cleaning system according to  claim 14  wherein said inner wall is not more than 60% of the extended height of said outer wall.