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Posted by Bob F on February 1, 2007, 5:48 pm
> In a previous posting, Usenet was endowed with the following text from
> >
> > >
> > > I second the basic screen type guards which come in a 20 foot roll. I
have
> > > tried a few different types before going to the screen and they are
> > working
> > > the best. BTW, I also have maple trees. One in the front yard and one
in
> > the
> > > back. Let me add, they are huge and that produces a lot of seeds and
> > debris.
> > > SO far so good with lack of clutter.
>
>
>
> > The screens are next-to useless if pine trees or others with needles or
> > smaller droppings are an issue.
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
>
> That just isn't so. It all depends on what you expect. That said, I
> don't like the arched screens or the screen rolls. They both have
> significant issues. The arched screens blow over and hang from the
> gutters. And, when the don't, debris piles up on the back side of them.
> They are visible from the street and just don't look good. They're
> cheap.
>
> Screen rolls are not rigid and will usually sag into the gutter,
> allowing debris to pile on top creating a big mess.
>
> Steelco gutter screens, however, are flat and rigid. They attached
> securely to the gutters and won't blow off, even in a hurricane, if
> they're installed correctly.
>
> Most pine needles and other debris will lay on top the screen until it
> is blown off or washed away by a downpour. Some pine needles will
> definitely stand up in the screens, but they will not clog the screens
> and will not allow the gutters to become clogged. It may not be pretty,
> but it is effective at keeping gutters from clogging. That, after all,
> is the goal.
But it takes 3 times as long to remove the needles as it did
to clean the gutters.
Bob
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