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

Wow. I am impressed. So totally worth the price. Don't forget to clip the $30 coupon for savings. We bought two. One was even on a Lightning Deal which was $70 off. PROS: 1. The charge capacity is a thousand times better. Ours is cleaning the pool practically 24-hours a day. Seriously, it cleans throughout the night. I was in the yard to get the newspaper at 6 a.m. and happened to glance at the pool and it was working doing its thing. How can that be, I thought to myself, as the sun isn't even out. Then I happened to peek out the window one night around 2 a.m. and the running lights were happily strolling around the pool. Ariel, on the other hand, could never last more than 8-10 hours even in our hot tropical climate. 2. It makes no noise/sound whatsoever. If you've owned an Ariel you know it emits a "put-put" sound when working. You can hear it on the YouTube videos as well. Betta is totally quiet. 3. The Betta comes in blue or white color. If you have a blue-tiled pool you'll want to get the blue model. It blends in beautifully. Ariel only comes in white. 4. Betta is less complicated than Ariel. It just has to be in the ON position. And that's it. On Ariel we had to press the button three times to start it. 5. Betta senses the walls and doesn't run into them like Ariel does. It actually "anticipates" them and changes its thrust to avoid a hard impact. 6. Betta's extended warranty is only $59. We paid $99 for a SquareTrade plan for our Ariel. SquareTrade (Allstate) chose to refund our purchase in full rather than repair it, when it did break on the second year. CONS: None so far. The fine-weave basket is easy to clean. It does a super job. Because it's working throughout the night the pool is perfectly swept of all fine debris all the time. With Ariel, it'll only be swept clean after working for a couple hours. I am elated to have found BETTA. It truly is a betta(h) bot.

My neighbor got one of these a year ago, but I was leery. I've seen, and been the victim of useless contraptions that never delivered when it came to pool skimming. I watched the reviews, did the research, and finally pulled the trigger. THIS WORKS. They finally figured it out & it more than exceeded expectations. I have a lot of vegetation in my back yard, the most annoying of which are three crepe myrtle trees that drop an endless supply of flowers into the pool. When they're in bloom, I had to skim EVERY day and they pool was never clean. This things takes care of all of it, not just some, all. I haven't skimmed one flower since I started using it. I can't get over it. Battery life has been superb. I'm in Southern California, so we get plenty of sun and this thing runs through the night, non-stop. It's very easy to turn on and off and empty the basket. A few tips: - I use the included foam piece to wedge in my wall skimmer to prevent it from sucking and holding the unit. - If you have a vacuum hose that tends to sit on the surface, invest in some weights. I used these: https://www.amazon.com/Nayciiy-Universal-Universally-Compatible-krauly%EF%BC%88Blue%EF%BC%89/dp/B0CDP5MPP2?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1 - I pushed the bumpers all the way into the unit so if it does go over the hose, it's less likely to get stuck. - If you have a floating thermometer, consider taking it out so the unit doesn't drag it around.

We have a 30FT in-ground Vinyl liner Oval pool which we have had for 30+ years. Last year I started to notice a loss of water and had a pool company come in and do their tests and they said my Skimmer line was leaking due to tree roots. To fix this would cost a couple thousand dollars to chop out the cement patio around the pool and run a new line to the filter. Also I was told the new cement would not match what we had. This year I opened the pool and the leak was much worse. I had to shut off the Skimmer line. I started looking for another option and found this Betta SE skimmer. I downloaded the manual, read the reviews and ordered the unit from Amazon. When the Skimmer arrived I put it in the pool and OMG it worked perfectly. NO complaints. It ran all day with minimal sun right out of the box. Love this device. Its not too heavy. I really researched this product and I would like to point out 2 quick observations. #1 I have read reviews where people are saying the skimmer lost debris when it backs up. I watched it back up multiple times on automatic and I did it myself with the remote on manual and no loss. The basket holds 3 times what my pool skimmer can hold. #2 people are saying that their Betta SE skimmer gets stuck on their robot vacuum line. Yes the manual tells you to pull out of the pool any other Pool device with a line hose. I have a Dolphin Nautilus Pool Vacuum that I have had since 2018 and yes I pull it out of the water after its finished. Not a big deal! Thank you Betta for saving me so much with this great product. Just hope it last like my Pool robot has. UPDATE August 16 2023 This skimmer is still working perfectly! I can't really express how pleased I am with this product. It picks up almost everything. Leaves, Pine needles, bugs, and anything that floats on the pool water and will fit in its wide mouth. Sun keeps it charged for a long time. I even run it all night sometimes and in the morning there it is still working with its blinking green eyes! UPDATE September 2023 What a great summer with this skimmer. Sometimes when the forecast said we would have a windy night with a pool surrounded by trees, I just let this skimmer run all night and the next morning pool was crystal.

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!

Dieser Oberflächenskimmer hält was er verspricht. Noch nie hatten wir so wenig Problem mit unserem Pool , weil er alles von der Oberfläche absaugt und nichts mehr auf den Bodengrund fällt. Eine der besten Entscheidungen, absolut zu empfehlen.

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this was an investment as not cheap but works really well to take the surface debris off the pool. it is solar powered so no need to worry about cables etc. it can be operated by remote control to choose direction but we tended to let it go off at random and it did collect everything up. instead of going round with a net we popped this in once we had taken off the cover and it did its thing while we got ready to use the pool.

This little fella was so easy to install. Unpack, pop in water, and he went straight to work! Worth reading the manual to learn about his likes and dislikes, but no joke the easiest thing I’ve installed ever. No need to charge, nothing to do. Works great, emptied his belly after a few hours. I was so impressed to see that grit and dirt were also captured in there. Must be a very good quality filter as I only expected leaves mainly. Wry impressed as this should keep the whole pool much cleaner if I can prevent some grit settling to the bottom. He is still working at night even though he only got 3-4 hours of afternoon sun to warm his engines. Very pleased with this little guy, don’t know how I’ve lived without him! Seems very well built. Reasonably quiet but you can hear him chug along. It’s nice to watch him working out there, keeping the pool looking pristine. No more skimming for me. Money well spent to have the pool in perfect swimmable condition day or night.