SE Solar Powered Automatic Robotic Pool Surface Skimmer Cleaner with 24/7 Continuous Cleaning Battery Power and Re-Engineered Twin Salt Chlorine Tolerant Motors (White)

We live in Phoenix AZ where it's very hot in the summer so the swimming pool is our most important oasis we like to use at the end of the day. It is an irregular shaped pool with one coved seating including steps in 3 places and a tanning ledge and I like to keep it CLEAN. We also have neighbors that have tall Silk Oak trees to our West and because we have a prevailing breeze toward the East we get a lot of those terrible type of leaves (the kind that grab onto things like leaves with fingers) in our backyard and pool. I received the Betta SE 2023 on July 7, 23, put it in the pool and away she went! I LOVE THIS THING! It just meanders around cleaning the whole surface and when it gets stuck in any area, after about a minute or so it backs up a few feet then starts forward making a turn at the same time avoiding the trap it was currently. To be honest after observing it for a while I came to understand that even if it's not trapped, it will stop and go backwards then begin forward and turn at the same time so I believe it is programmed into it's logic to do this ever few minutes as a measure to un-trap it and possibly cover more of the pool surface. I really do like this feature very much. It is also has a large basket that is super simple to empty and clean. It's light weight with an easy to grasp handle. Except for the improvement needed (suggested below) it really is the perfect skimmer! IMPROVEMENT NEEDED: One of the feature designs is that it has wheels on the front left and right of the body at the water level which is supposed to keep it from scraping against the wall tile when it touches as it meanders around the pool. If your tile is part of the wall then no problem but if your tile is of an overhang type where the wall is recessed (as our pool is) then the height of the water will have to be raised to about 1/2 inch below that tile for the wheels to touch it or else the body of the skimmer will endure scraping. Because of this I had to buy a special level that would allow me to raise the water to that level but the downside is that now the built-in pool skimmers is almost useless because of the height of the water keeping larger leaves and even small debris from entering due to the lower flow because the water level is so high. The fix would be to redesign the wheel attachment to allow some vertical adjustment. This would be very easy to do, in fact I almost did it myself but before I got that far it suddenly had a malfunction. MALFUNCTION 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE: On July 28 exactly 2 weeks after receiving an putting into service I looked out and noticed that the skimmer was not meandering. I looked closer and saw the normally green blinking lights were blinking red. So I took it out of the pool, made sure it was clean, dried it off and put it on my kitchen table to inspect it. I thought maybe the sensor lenses needed cleaning so I carefully clean them and then cleaned the body and looked it over real good. I could not visually see anything broken or out of place so I placed it back into the pool and turned it on. The green lights started blinking and away she went - but that only lasted for about 2 seconds. After the 2 seconds the green lights went dim and then the system shut down. I did this a couple of time in a row with the exact same results. I believe that it has a faulty battery or "bad cell" because being a long time technician that is the way it acts to me. I contacted Amazon support, told them of the problem and was given a decision to either return for credit or wait till Monday where support would call me and help me go through some diagnoses steps. I opted for the refund because I honestly don't have much time this time of the year because of the work I do. I decided to give an overall rating of 4 stars because of the battery problem but not less because they really took good care of me and gave me no hassles, also I really like the unit while it was running - in fact so much that I'm going to use my money to purchase another one hoping that the first one was just a fluke. EDIT: I am adding to the above review now that I have had my new (2nd one) beta for about 6 weeks now (it is 8/28 at the time of this writing and I have UPGRADED from a 4 to a 5. I LOVE THIS THING! Really, it is just the best little skimmer ever. The 1st one I purchased definitely has some issues and I am so glad after returning it that I took the chance and purchased another. This one runs very strong, runs around the pool day and night (flashing pretty green lights) never quitting and never getting stuck - it really operates flawlessly. I'm not saying that the improvement I suggested above would not be welcomed because then I could run my water level using the built in leveler keeping the water about 2 or 3 inches below the lover ledge of the our type hanging tile. But as long as you don't have a hanging tile with lower sharp edge (like ours) or you use a float that is designed to keep the water level high (within an inch of the lower tile edge) then it simply is a pleasure to own and operate this little bot. Cleaning is a breeze, you just unlatch and open the top up, grab the basket handle and dump it in the trash put it back in, close the lid and latch it - very very easy and it keeps my whole pool from getting dirty. I also purchased a Polaris (which is also awsome) but I hardly have to use it at all because this betta does almost all the cleaning work before the debris every sinks below the surface! Really good. TIP! Before you place the skimmer in the pool get some good car type nano wax (with UV protection) and wax the top and sides of it really well. This will help keep the unit looking new. Wax it about every month more or less and it will stay looking great. Otherwise it will fade especially if you're in a hot climate like we are (Phoenix AZ). That's it! I love this thing so glad I purchased it.

This has been a game changer for me! Extremely easy to use, but so very efficient in doing what it’s designed to do. The basket is large and picks up large magnolia leaves that always end up in my pool. But the best part is the amount of the top lying bugs it picks up! The fact that it is completely cordless makes it very easy to handle. Super impressed with how long it lasts! We literally unpacked it the first day put it in our pool and it hasn’t stopped yet!

We have multiple trees around our pool and have just gone through the worst of the pollen season here in South Carolina. Our pool gets cleaned once a week and within a few hours it would be a mess with leaves, pollen and pinestraw. I dropped the Betta in when we got it and not only does it get the leaves but the pollen is gone. It just runs and runs and runs and the pool is now pristine any time I look. And all the mess that sinks to the bottom doesn’t get the chance to get there. Frank the Tank, as we call it, is on the job 24 hours a day, quietly operating and doing its job. The only two things I would mention is he does occasionally get stuck on the shallow first step into the pool, but eventually works his way out of that. We also have a floating thermometer that gets in his way. He usually pushes it to the side and eventually it is released. Ideally this would work best with a submerged thermometer so that’s not an issue, so I’m still deciding if I need to change that out but not a huge issue at this point. So far this is a game changer for us and money well spent.

Wanted to run this a couple weeks before writing my review. This skimmer works fantastic and I highly recommend it if you are looking for a surface skimmer. Started working the moment we turned it on and runs continuously unless turned off. It has a deep basket and the ability to hold a lot. Our property is surrounded by trees so after a good wind my pool is full of leaves. This skimmer cleans all the surface debris. The basket did get too full one night so it turned itself off, but after emptying the basket it was on the go again. We have a salt water pool with a liner with no concerns of this skimmer tearing the sides.

Works exactly as advertised. Charges well and appears to operate 24/7 even in a pool with some amount of shade. Consistently picks up leaves and all of those little bits that are hard to skim out of the pool otherwise. Large bin holds lots of debris and is very easy to empty. Highly recommended!

This thing runs at full pace on cloudy days, and maintains the charge through the entire night! Now officially tested in March, too. We turn off the pool pump often to save electricity, but since this will run nonstop, it solves the issue of stagnant water and mosquito breeding. We ran it every summer day last year, held up great to the heat and beating sun, got it out of storage a little early this year, dropped it in on a cloudy day and it still has a charge! Hasn't quit for days! Visitors are impressed with how perfect our water is, (I use this skimmer in tandem with the chemical free solar pool "shock" from costco- the type with the copper anode- and these 2 work perfectly in tandem for $0 operating cost except cleaning them every 2-3 days which takes about 15 minutes. The skimmer will occasionally push the anode around which is ideal.) skimmer never stops catching evens tiniest things out of the water. This device will not work well with people or pool toys in the water. They "confuse" it so it backs up, thusly dumping all the basket contents. Besides it could get long hair caught in the propellers, so don't do that. But alone in the pool or with just the solar anode, A++

Excellent product. Well engineered and well designed. It has a wide open mouth for swallowing floating debris and a large lid for easy access to empty the basket, it does a great job clearing both leaves & bugs alike. The electric motor is strong and the unit still runs the whole night because the battery is still strong after more than two years. The solar panel on top is showing some signs of sun damage to it's plastic housing which may inhibit charging at some point (no sign of that yet). I am willing to them some slack on this because we live in S. Florida with a very harsh tropical sun. The motor is just noisy enough and constant enough that some people may find it a little annoying (I do not) & the color of the plastic shell is sun-bleached from what used to be a rich indigo to a now faded whitish-purplish-blue (see attached images) so there's room for improvement on the cosmetics - while asthetics are somewhat important, functionality is key and the mechanics and design are fabulous. The product functions well and is worth every penny we paid. Maybe in the next gen they will be able to reduce the noise and figure out how to prevent the reduction in transparecy on the solar panel plastic and reduce or eliminate the color fading of the shell. Still a great product if you can get past these minor cosmetic issues.

I've had this Leaf skimmer almost two and a half years now and it's still going strong. It scoops up leaves and fine debris that lands on the surface of the pool. It's the small filtering that I especially appreciate. They get removed so they don't accumulate on the water line tile like they used to, and I don't spend the first 10 minutes of getting in the pool scooping stuff up. In fall or during high wind events when more leaves get in the pool, you've got to clean it out a lot. However, for normal use during pool season, it's about once a week. The battery continues to work well. It cleans the pool all day and at least a couple hours into darkness. I just had to replace the leaf basket, which I bought directly through the company and was reasonably priced. I was worried about whether the price of the skimmer was worth it when I first bought it. After a couple of years, I definitely feel it was worth.

I’ve had the Betta SE solar pool skimmer running in my in-ground pool for about a month now, and I’m seriously impressed with how much easier it’s made my pool maintenance routine. First off, the solar power is a game-changer. I live in a sunny area, and this little robot just floats around all day collecting leaves, bugs, pollen, and other surface debris — no cords, no charging hassles. On overcast days, the battery still holds up for hours, and just keeps going! What I love: It cleans constantly and quietly — my pool surface looks clean every time I go outside. The basket is easy to remove and clean. It’s surprisingly large and catches both fine and larger debris. No hoses or installation needed — just drop it in and let it go. It handles saltwater well, and the solar panels are solid and waterproof. Minor considerations worth mentioning: It occasionally gets stuck near the skimmer entrance or pool steps. Not often, but enough to mention. I fixed this by adding the included pool noodle near the skimmer to block it from jamming. Doesn’t always clean tight corners or edges — a quick manual skim every few days helps. Price is a bit steep, but worth it if you hate skimming like I do. Overall, the Betta SE is a great investment if you want to spend less time cleaning and more time enjoying your pool. I’d absolutely recommend it, especially for pools that get a lot of leaves or pollen. Just give it some sunlight and let it do its thing! ✅ Would I buy it again? Yes. 🧺 Would I recommend it to a friend? Already have!

Alles perfekt bis jetzt, ist schon bei mir in Kroatien im Einsatzgebiet gewesen und das im Salzwasser (im Pool Bereich), geiles Teil, solarbetrieben, hält ne Weile und sammelt alles, lg

Commandé pour la piscine. Mais quand je l ai déballé, je l'ai mis dans mon bassin à kois! Il va reste là. Aucun danger pour les poissons. J ai déjà vidé 3x le bac. C'est super efficace.

Fue la mejor compra que pudiera haber hecho la máquina básicamente limpia la alberca todo lo que está arriba y mantiene limpio la alberca, lo que se caiga y sola se maneja sin tener que hacerle nada más que limpiarla cuando ya está llena está genial

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