BNStyle

11 de junio de 2026

Best top pool skimmer for unscreened pool areas, eats leaves 💯

Beta, SE solar powered automatic robot pool skimmer, reliability, 100% has been great we live in the south where the sun is abundance, I’ve only had to clean it wipe it down a few times, but it runs all day long every day, the power converts from the solar panel and it works great stays running 24 seven, covers the entire pool skims all the top stuff so if there’s leaves which we live without a screen enclosure, so that’s great when the wind blows leaves blow into the pool and this thing just eats them up. Battery life is great it’s sustainable, and the coverage is awesome. The covers every point of our pool. We have an inground 20‘ long x 16‘ wide. It’s very stable. It doesn’t require any kind of app etc. it does come with a remote control, but we have not had to use it yet because it literally just needs to be taken out and the basket needs to be clean once in a while when it gets a little full of leaves, we dump it clean it with a hose. We put it back in shut the glass turn it on drop it in the water easily and it goes.Honestly, it’s as easy as taking it out of the box, letting it charge for a da5 if you’re gonna do it by sun…..and/or you can use the charging cord that it comes with it, charge it for 5 to 6 hours, turn it on and off it goes. I absolutely love it, and I definitely recommend it, especially to anyone who has an open pool without a cage, wherever you are if you have any kind of trees with leaves and any kind of wind, simple and/or rain storms like we get in the south or strong winds this thing really saves you a ton of work and time, iTS stability yes it’s very stable! & suitability YES 🙌🏼It’s a GREAT investment. We got ours on a sale, but still paid $285. I think the normal price is $318 regardless it’s worth every penny. We’ve owned ours for almost a year now. Our pool is a dark pool black gunite, it attracts the sun every day so it easily runs 24 seven I’ve taken a photo and like I said it’s cruising out in the pool right now, I definitely 💯 recommend Betta SE solar powered automatic robotic pool surface skimmerVer más

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Sage Petal

16 de junio de 2026

Amazing Pool Saver for Florida Sun and Debris

As a single female trying to manage a pool in Florida, I can honestly say this has been a game changer. Keeping up with a pool here is a lot of work, especially with the sun, leaves, and constant debris, but this skimmer has made things so much easier.It works continuously and does a great job keeping the surface clean throughout the day. I noticed a big difference in how much less time I have to spend skimming manually. It just stays in the pool doing its thing, which is exactly what I needed.I also love that it’s solar powered. No cords, no hassle, and it holds up well even in the strong Florida sun. Since it stays in the pool all the time, I did go ahead and get the warranty for peace of mind, and I would recommend doing the same.I was so impressed that I recommended it to a friend, and she ended up buying one too and loves it.Overall, this is a must have if you want to cut down on pool maintenance and keep the surface clean with minimal effort. Highly recommend, especially for busy homeowners.Ver más

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Amazon Customer

7 de julio de 2026

A Dream Come True!

This was a little pricey for my budget, kind of like going to Venice and paying over $100 for a gondola ride. Just like the gondola ride, this is worth every. single. penny. Instead of looking at my newly tiled pool and sighing because there are countless tiny blooms from the neighbor's palm tree and my lovely Toyon bush, I can dive right in because the surface of the pool is wonderfully, sparkling clean. It has NEVER been so clean, thanks to this nifty little robot (I'm actually developing an emotional attachment to the dear thing, lol, though it has no name and never will!).This cleaner works 24/7 without complaint, is basically maintenance free, but for emptying the basket once in a while. It entertains my cats and the raccoons and politely maneuvers around the escape float for little critters who may fall in the pool. Read the instructions and heed the part that says to remove while swimming. Waves you make may cause debris to exit from the basket.I'm curious to see how it manages in the fall when the wind blows pine needles into the pool. For now, it's the best thing I could hope to have to keep my pool wonderfully clean.Ver más

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J_California

19 de mayo de 2026

Easy. Durable. Effective.

Easy to use. Picks up everything on the surface.This surface skimmer was packaged very well. The instructions were very simple and really not even needed. It is a fairly intuitive machine. You can unpack it, turn it on, and set it in the pool. This would work for 99% of people. If you want to mess around with the remote control features or changing modes, feel free to read the manual. It is easy.At my house I get a lot of sun. My backyard is on the south side of the house, and I am in southern California. This thing charges while it is running all day and does not stop until around 4am. It starts up again about an hour after sunrise.I bought this hoping it would pick up the very small bits of pollen and leaves that float on the surface, and it does just that. It does an amazing job. The basket that collects the debris is a very fine mesh - durable and functional. It picks up everything. Easy to clean.It comes with extendable legs and even longer extensions if you need them. That is to prevent it from getting stuck on a false beach or very shallow area. Those legs would just block the skimmer from going to those areas by bumping into the sides of it. I do not use them; I have a shallow step on one side of the pool that has about three inches of water. This thing floats over it with no issues. I think it drafts around two inches.Overall, I am very satisfied with this product. The pool looks so much cleaner without all those little specks of debris floating on the top. Well worth the money.Ver más

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1 de julio de 2026

Three years of 24/7 running in a Florida pool...

I have robots that vacuum my floor, mop my floor, vacuum my pool, and mow my lawn. This is my reliable rockstar. I've had this running for three years straight, running non-stop, year-round in Florida with hot summers and mild winters. The unsung benefit of this is that I only have to clean my pool filter every four to six months versus every month - it scoops up everything before it has a chance of getting to it. This is huge for savings for your pool as a whole and takes away a hassle that I've never liked. Did I mention I have an open pool? Between this and the weather extremes, it's suitable for any pool. It is consistent and stable in dutifully doing all of the skimming work I never have to do again. One of the motors was acting up within the last days of my warranty: Betta paid for the shipping (both ways) for repair and sent me a new unit, with zero hassle and was expedient about it. When you have a product that does what it says, does it relentlessly for years in harsh environments, and you have customer service that is real, professional, and true to their word - Betta sets a bar for other companies that seem to forget about you once you buy.Ver más

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MarkG

29 de julio de 2023

Wonderful Skimmer but needs one improvement

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.