Vented trap

A swimming pool debris trap as having an externally actuatable venting mechanism for reducing pressure or vacuum in the trap, further comprising a lid and a canister, the lid carrying the venting mechanism, the venting mechanism having a venting handle for actuating the venting mechanism, the lid having a lid handle, the venting handle being parallel to the lid handle.

A swimming pool debris trap having an externally actuatable venting mechanism for reducing pressure or vacuum in the trap, the venting mechanism comprising a shaft extending through a wall of the trap, a spring biasing the shaft into a vent-closed position, whereby external actuation of the shaft against the spring can move the shaft into a vent-open position.

A swimming pool debris trap having an externally actuatable venting mechanism for reducing pressure or vacuum in the trap, further comprising a lid and a canister, the lid carrying the venting mechanism, the venting mechanism comprising a shaft extending through the lid, a spring biasing the shaft into a vent-closed position, whereby external actuation of the shaft against the spring can move the shaft into a vent-open position.

A swimming pool debris trap having an externally actuatable venting mechanism for reducing pressure or vacuum in the trap, further comprising a lid and a canister, the lid carrying the venting mechanism, the canister having a boss, the lid having lugs clamping the boss for holding the lid to the canister in a trap-closed state, contacting surfaces of the lugs with the boss in the trap-closed state being horizontal.