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The Betta skimmer is fantastic. One of the best things I have ever bought for my pool. The only problem with it is that you can't leave it in with one of the corded cleaners. They have a new model with some upgraded features. I bought an Aiper battery powered cleaner to get around that problem...

I agree. The only time I think it would be helpful to me is at the start of the year. I just put mine in this last week and it took a day or two to get up to speed due to cloudy days. Not a bad feature to add, but I would not upgrade for it.

I have had the same problem. I find that if I use two hands I can turn it without much trouble. If it gets any worse, then it will be an issue. It almost seems like it might be due to squeezing it to turn it with one hand makes it catch. But with two hands, the pressure is more evenly...

With all due respect, I think you are expecting too much out of the programming of these things. I would run it 5 times and see how much of the pool it misses. If you can't live with having to clean manually the parts that it misses, then send it back. I've had several robots and none of them...

I've been pretty happy with mine. One problem I have started to have that might require a return is that the knob has become extremely difficult to turn to turn it on. So far I always manage to turn it but it seems like it requires just the right touch like how some keys get stuck and you have...

I took a chance and bought the Karcher S4 Twin push sweeper from Amazon for $144.00. I am overall very happy with its performance. It works extremely well on smooth surfaces. It picks up all sorts of fine dirt and debris. Capacity is not huge so I would not recommend it for fall leaves or large...

Can we get an update on how the Karcher is doing? I have lots of area to clean and using a blower around the pool inevitably gets tons of debris in the pool. The reviews for the Karcher suggest that it is good indoors in a shop area, but not so good outdoors. I am not so much concerned about...

My understanding of the main difference between the S300 and the Dolphin I had is that the S200 and S300 do a better job of cleaning the water line. I don't think they are any smarter or have better suction. The Aiper does a pretty good job of picking up sand that the Dolphin didn't get. I could...

I leave mine in the pool full time. I have some shade, but enough sun that I have seen the Betta still running at 6:30am and I assume it had been running all night. The only problem with leaving it in the pool for several days is that it may fill up and then it stops. I'm not sure if that is bad...

I was thinking about just sticking a microfiber cloth into the basket. It might pick up some finer particles without cutting off the flow. There is quite a difference between what the Aiper collects vs what is captured by the Aquabot fine filters.

I wonder if you have unreasonable expectations. I have had several pool vacuums now, and I've never had any of them clean the pool thoroughly in one go, or even 2 or 3. I use them every day, or even twice a day, and eventually the pool is 98% clean. I had a Dolphin Primal X3 that was a step down...

I have pulled it out by the hook the last couple of times and I get the same feeling that something is going to break. Probably the hook. I have one of those foam interlocking pads used for flooring next to the pool just for something to kneel down on when pulling something out of the pool or...

I have the Seagull Pro as well. I saw this deal for the Aquabot and thought it was worth trying out. When it started out, it left a visible cleaning path that was impressive but for some reason it seemed to do worse later in its run. I like the ability to adjust the height of the cleaning ducts...

I just picked up one of these on eBay for $319. It said it was very lightly used but it does not look used at all. Just ran it for the first time. It seemed to only run for an hour. It looked like it was doing a good job for what it covered. I didn't see anything in the manual about different...

I'm sure there is a market on eBay. I have a Dolphin Primal X3 that just died on me. I've replaced a number of parts in the last couple of years. If I could find a used one with a working motor cheap enough that was compatible I would buy it. I have yet to troubleshoot it. Some animal was...

This thing is growing on me. I ran it twice yesterday for walls only and it did a pretty good job. It does a much better job than my Dolphin ever did although my Dolphin was 7 years old and the new ones may be better. It turns a little too far when making the next pass so it often leaves strips...

I have seen mine do some wheelies sometimes but it does not seem to be a big problem. It settles back down and continues on its way.

I've had a Betta Se for a couple of weeks now. I could not be happier with the performance and ease of use. I have an older (1965) gunite pool that has never had the best skimmer performance. I've been using a PoolSkim add on skimmer on one of the return lines for the last few years and it has...

I've had the Aiper Seagull Pro for two weeks now. When I started using it, my pool was very cloudy which made it extremely difficult to find the Seagull to pull it out of the pool. Score one for corded. I also could not see how good of a job it was doing but I thought it was pulling up less...

Thanks. I don't have the replacement gauge. I was going to remove this one to see if I could just clean it first.

The pressure gauge on my Waterway Eliminator DE filter is stuck at 12psi and doesn't move. I want to remove it to see if I can clean it out or replace it. I don't see how to remove it. It is surrounded by a plastic shroud. I could grab the outer edges of the face and try to screw it out, but I...

I only brush the sides if I have visible algae or if it looks dirty. Even then, I generally let the chemicals and the robot do the work. In other words, I almost never brush the sides.

My panel is at least 10 years old. Any value in buying this to update the panel? Any improvements in the last 10 years?

I've been maintaining a 20,000 gallon in ground gunite pool for 40 years and there are 3 things that have made a huge difference in the last 10 years to greatly reduce cost and trouble. First is the SWG, second is a robotic cleaner, and third is a variable speed pump. One of the problems is that...

I left my cover off this past winter and I think I may never put it on again. Too much trouble putting it on and taking it off. The ice has all melted in the last couple of weeks and the pool looks great except for a few leaves that got in over the winter. I can scoop those out and add chlorine...

Too late but Sam's Club has the same brand in a 25lb bag for only $10.98 with free shipping. https://www.samsclub.com/sams/25-lb-pellets-bag-calc-chlor-ice-melt

Definitely looks like a skimmer issue. If you are missing the weir then that explains it. My pool is very old and the skimmer is not the best so I added a PoolSkim to one of the return lines. It gives a second skimmer and makes a huge difference in keeping the surface of the pool clear...

Thanks, Matt. There is so much misinformation out there on this. I have looked at the wikipedia entry. I am surprised that the city of Flint did not have someone knowledgeable enough to manage the water treatment properly. Apparently the EPA and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality...