Dirty holes... umbrella holders that is..

[Killer95Stang]

I never put the screw cover back on for my umbrella holder in baja shelf last summer. I just noticed that hole is full of leaves. Any ideas how to clean that out? I imagine it's 12" deep at the minimum. Besides those leaves, the pool is crystal clear and balanced.

 

[Nursenini]

I never got a cover and never thought about mine until a few days ago when I noticed some cloudy water in there. Otherwise my water is clear and numbers are good.

I'm anxious to know the answer about cleaning it...

 

[Swampwoman]

Shopvac? Followed by a direct pour of bleach/chlorine?
I'm thinking thats about the only thing that will give you adequate suction.

 

[santacruzpool]

I just stick the umbrella in the hole and push it up and down several times - it will flush it out as it acts like a pump...

edit: the "dry" ones on our concrete deck outside the pool are a bit dirtier as rain water and run-off can settle into them, and we leave an umbrella in them for long periods - whereas the in pool ones the umbrellas are always taken out before we cover the pool with our auto-cover. The outside ones get pretty nasty over the winter. The in pool ones not near as bad.

 

[Patrick_B]

Stick a garden hose in it. Clean up whatever, however.

 

[Killer95Stang]

I think this is the ticket... I'll get the vacuum suction ready to clean up what comes out.

 

[Patrick_B]

There you go...

 

[Killer95Stang]

Worked like a charm. Garden hose with blaster nozzle.