In message , Brian Gaff
writes
Now you need a cage fitted on the gutter just at the pipe entry so more
often than not just this has to be cleaned not the whole pipe.

Brian, yes, it probably needs something but, to be honest, it is easier
to clean the bottom that use ladders to clean a filter or cage at the
top! I am hoping that if I keep the gully area clear at the bottom,
there will not be an opportunity for stuff to build up within the
downpipe.
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Graeme