I finally received my Solar Breeze last week and used it over the weekend. We had plenty of sun to give it a good charge and it worked well picking up bugs and light debris on the water's surface. Unfortunately it did get caught up in the skimmer openings so I ordered a couple of covers to try out.
Doesn't look so great but much cheaper: Amazon.com : Hydro Tools 8959 Pool Skimmer Screen : Swimming Pool Skimmers : Patio, Lawn Garden
Looks better but more expensive: Amazon.com : Skimmer Grill for In-Ground Widemouth Gunite with openings of 18 1/4 Garden
It also gets stuck if we have the ledge loungers and drink table on the tanning ledge. It tries to back itself out but I guess there's not enough room to maneuver out of the tanning ledge area with the furniture in place. We've also noticed it works best when the pump is on the lower speeds. If I turn up the pump then the Solar Breeze struggles to swim against the pool's water circulation. Overall we're happy with the cleaner and it's a great supplement to the pool skimmers.
Doesn't look so great but much cheaper: Amazon.com : Hydro Tools 8959 Pool Skimmer Screen : Swimming Pool Skimmers : Patio, Lawn Garden
Looks better but more expensive: Amazon.com : Skimmer Grill for In-Ground Widemouth Gunite with openings of 18 1/4 Garden
It also gets stuck if we have the ledge loungers and drink table on the tanning ledge. It tries to back itself out but I guess there's not enough room to maneuver out of the tanning ledge area with the furniture in place. We've also noticed it works best when the pump is on the lower speeds. If I turn up the pump then the Solar Breeze struggles to swim against the pool's water circulation. Overall we're happy with the cleaner and it's a great supplement to the pool skimmers.