Move your ladder down a few feet and repeat step 3.
Pop up gutter drain freeze.
Climb up to your gutter where it s furthest away from your downspout.
One of the bad parts about gutters draining underground or just draining is the the specific conditions similar to that which forms ice dams.
I would see if you can remove the pop up for the winter.
That is assuming there is no water retained in the pipe that can freeze.
Before winter fully sets in it s important to ensure that your gutters and downspouts can handle melting snow and ice.
That would allow the water free access to.
Clogged gutters can be a serious hazard and can lead to the formation of ice dams along your roofline accelerating the freezing of your downspouts.
Yes the freezing issue is the only concern i have with this system.
A pop up drain emitter is part of a system that more efficiently carries water away from a house s foundation than a standard downspout.
Usually the pop up has a drain in the bottom to eliminate standing water.
Next using your measuring tape measure from the bottom of your fascia to the top of your gutter and mark down the measurement.
I also left the gap in the connection between the aluminum downspout and pvc adapter uncaulked to allow another place for water to escape if the system.
I am assuming that the pop up drain is at the end of the pipe and is the outlet for the gutter.