Pooldevil Pro Automatic Pool Surface Dirt and Leaf Skimmer Cleaner 100039

Man I love this thing. Most of the negative/low star reviews are from individuals who aren’t the correct use case for this pool filter. My biggest gripe was dealing with changing out the sock and the method it was installed. Well I lost the little blue ring and in a pinch used the sock over as seen in the pic. Well sorry pool devil I almost came back and bought a 3rd one of these just for the ring but finding this sock hack made this product even better for me. More stuff gets through to the sock, and the sock no longer flaps around gets caught sideways. Its way quicker to change too. Some others mentioned poor suction, well there is no suction it needs good water flow out of the pool jet to do its thing. Another commenter mentioned how they have long leaves falling in their pool that won’t fit through the 3” hole. Yes basically just think about what you have in your pool and decide if your pool stuff will fit. There was another post about how the pooldevil will mess with your pool’s water circulation. And maybe in specific cases that could be. I’m actually using mine to help boost my pool’s circulation so I’m getting a pre-filter before the debris makes it to the skimmer. There was also a mention of this device changing the ph of the pool. I don’t see how that could be the case. Even with the bit of turbulence created I can’t imagine the air incorporated through agitation would be significant enough to change the ph in a significant way. And the way to decrease the turbulence is to change the angle the 90 deg adapter is at. I have just under the 3oclock position which brings the spout just under the water line. And even when longer sticks get stuck in the opening at least it all collected in the same area an I can grab it real quickly. I have a 20k gallon saltwater pool and this has helped me cut down the amount of filter back washing at least 30%. I’m currently dealing with an algae bloom from the pool sitting covered for 2 years because of a baby. It’s pretty amazing how helpful this thing is at grabbing really small particles. I’d write more but I need to get back to cleaning. For me this thing is a must have in my pool. And I’ll purchase a new one when this one needs replacing.

this is my 3rd PoolDevil. I give it 5 starts because it works great. Nothing is better at skimming the pool. It doesn't last forever. Chlorine eats at the plastic hose and it will break after 2-3 years. And the main float plastic also deteriorates. But I don't subtact a star because thats expected sitting in a chloring pool and 90 degree sun the whole year. I just wish there were afordable replacement hoses ($5 - $10). The filter socks are also waaay too expensive. So I just use long tube socks from any store. Great product.

Great idea but the device is tiny. I found it impossible to adjust properly, too deep or too shallow and it doesn't work at all. There is no way to fully adjust this aside from bending the hose and hoping it stays that way, which it doesn't. Even when adjusted perfectly, the thing is just too small to be effective. The net is about the size of a ankle-high sock. Crepe myrtle flower buds are about the size of a dime but couldn't be captured by this thing. I also encountered problems when returning it, seller seems to have marked it as not-received.

We ordered the Pooldevil because our pool skimmer just wasn't getting the itty-bitty stuff floating on the surface - the biggest culprit being the little worm-like debris (male pine cones) from the numerous pine trees in our front yard. Assembly/installation was super easy. It takes up very little space along the edge of the pool (ours is attached to the return in the deep end of our pool). We had to play with the angle of the hose a bit so that it sat just on the surface to create the vortex (too high of an angle, and the water shoots above the surface of the pool and there's no vortex). We hooked it up, got it situated, and let it do its thing. The next day when we came out, I was AMAZED at how clean our pool surface was! This thing works. Period. We've had it just about a month now, and there is no way our pool surface would stay clean without it. We leave our pump running 24/7, so it's always working. We were in the pool one super windy day - gusts would cause all sorts of crap to just come flying onto the pool surface. The Pooldevil sucked it all up within a few minutes, each and every time. A couple of cautions: 1) Turn off the pump when you clean out the sock. It just makes it easier not to have to worry about a spastic hose spewing water everywhere. 2) Those socks are not very sturdy. We have a magnolia tree in the backyard, and those leaves are hearty (and yes, they DO get sucked up into the sock!) We are diligent about using our net to skim all large debris off the surface, but sometimes, you just can't before it gets sucked in. The seams ripped on both socks, ruining them. They also stretch out after a while, so you do need to replace them (we're on our third sock). 3) Those socks are expensive (I think I saw that on someone else's review). We had some skimmer basket socks on hand - I tried one, and it works perfectly. These (skimmer basket socks) are way less expensive than the ones specifically for the Pooldevil. 4) It took what seemed like forever to get this thing finally delivered -- about a month from order to delivery, I believe. There was a point when I almost cancelled the order and was going to go with something else, but I'm glad I didn't!

Okay, this might look weird but if you’re on the fence, GET IT!!!!! Not a single leaf in my pool. Suction, design, length, ease of use, cleaning ability, floatability, all a 10!