Just wanted to follow up after only a week of use. This thing is awesome. I wasn't gonna make the purchase as I knew that someday it would fail. That seems to be the fate of all robotic devices thrown into a pool. I changed my mine when I came out in evening and saw all the organic material floating around on the surface.
With energy rates at 60 cents per kwh between 4-9 pm, I just can't allow my pump to run at skim speeds during those hours. Unfortunately, 4 pm is when the afternoon winds start blowing all the organics from the property into the pool. The Betta solves that problem and continues skimming non-stop. The winds that push to the debris to one side of the pool also force the Betta to focus on those areas. The Betta rides the sidewalls and picks up debris that build up on the sides of the pool. Each time I go out to check on the pool, I find it nearly spotless. When I wake at sunrise, Betta is still at work and the pool is spotless.
I've come to accept that someday Betta will fail. But with the 3-year warranty (additional $70), the total cost of the bot is just under $450. Even if it lasts three years, the cost per day is just over 40 cents. Well worth the cost to me. Thanks to
@Katodude and
@Orion7319 (original Betta owner) for the helpful reviews and updates they provided.
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