Pool Skimmer - Above Ground Pool Floating Surface Skimmer

My Costco Bestway pool did not come equipped with a surface skimmer. After an entire season of manual skimming I thought I would try this little retrofit skimmer. WOW! Yes, its a little finicky. Yes, it's not the sturdiest piece of equipment, but once I got it dialed in, in only a couple of hours it had skimmed every last bit of floating debris, bugs and all, off of the surface of my pool. Instructions a little lacking (as usual), but somewhat helpful. Comes with three mounting brackets so you have to determine which one works best for your pool (I have a tubular frame). Seems to be more stable at the higher end of the mount, so I adjusted my pool fill level accordingly. Yes, I had to block the second filter inlet to get enough suction to make the thing work effectively (used an inlet plug that came with the pool). But it looks like I won't have to do much if any manual skimming from here on out. Pretty good for under thirty bucks.

Works great, specifically with the Bestway above ground pool that has DIAMOND shaped bars as the top ring. I have two inlets and an upgraded 3,000GPH pump, surface was crystal clear overnight and we get tons of bugs around this time of year. The basket is a little small, but I imagine that helps with more suction power as opposed to other brands that I have ordered over the years of "above ground pooling". Super easy setup if you've dealt with these skimmers before and it comes with several adapters to swap things out if necessary. Some people mentioned it floating up, yes this will happen if you don't CRANK down the screws that hold it in place and make sure the hose is clear of any air. I highly recommend and the price wasn't bad at all!

This thing is a PIECE OF TRASH! the clamp that comes with it will NOT work on a newer metal frame pool first off without adding angled blocks of wood or something because the brackets are shaped very dumb. NOBODY makes a metal frame pool where the top ring bar that goes around is shaped like a diamond... ABSOLUTELY NO ONE.. and that is the only shape they would securely clamp to. So if your top rail is a an isosceles triangle with rounded corners and the large angle facing down like mine... the bottom of the canaster will NOT be pointing straight down when clamped.. it will be sticking inward 2 ft from the side of the pool and pointing to the middle of the pool. NEXT STUPID DESIGN.....the kit does not come with any right angle adapter whatsoever...so the hose that connects to the bottom you have the choice of just long and flopping around or pulling it tighter and it also making the canister pull to the side as well. NEXT STUPID DESIGN.... the part that appears to be designed to keep the basket from floating out ALSO F#&#*@ing FLOATS! so nothing can go over the top of it and INTO THE DAMN BASKET. it just sucks stuffaround the outside of the basket and straight into the hose on the bottom completely not capturing ANYTHING INSIDE THE BASKET...

I am very happy with how effectively this surface skimmer clears out debris and how well it fits my above-ground pool setup. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. The only downside is that the durability is slightly lacking, and I find myself needing to replace it every year. However, given the very reasonable price point, I don’t mind the annual replacement. It's a solid, budget-friendly buy that keeps the pool clean.

Definitely worth the money! Make sure you get the filter socks sold by the same seller to pick up all the small particles in the pool as well. The basket works well for larger stuff like leaves, but not the tiny bugs or the dirt. See picture of the filter sock at work. Super easy to set up and use. I would suggest if your pool has two filter inputs, that you only use one.

I really love how clean this skimmer keeps the top of my pool water. I use it with the pump with the pool and it works great. The only thing that I don’t love about it is the plastic clamp. I’m constantly adjusting it back into place. It could be a lot more sturdy. I would buy it again, it was inexpensive for the actual skimmer and it works great at keeping my pool clean

Replaced our older one with this one and it works amazing! Great section and definitely does the job

I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to keep your above ground pool cleaner with less work. This will drastically cut down on the amount of manual "net" skimming required. We have a 18' metal frame pool with no integral skimmer. It has 2 suction lines and 1 return line. The setup was a breeze with the included adapters and the clamp holds the skimmer in position well. We used one of the suction ports in the pool and left the other one alone. It still maintains great skimming using only one line and surface debris moves towards it from all around the pool. The floating lip allows the skimmer to stay just below the water line without having to adjust for changing water depth. It will well worth the low cost for the amount of time saved especially with kids that drag grass into the pool. The picture is after only 45 minutes of running.

After 10mins of the installation, the surface of the pool was clean. Remember to keep it clean before you swim or the collected debris will flow out.

1.excelente funcionamiento 2. Recoge todo lo que está en la superficie 3. Fácil de instalar 4. No necesitas nada todo está incluído 5. Trae hasta el adaptador de manguera de una pulgada y media para que aspires 6. Buen material. Me gustó mucho me estaré ahorrando mucho estar aspirando ya que la piscina regularmente caen muchos insectos y basura 🪰 esto lo recoge eficientemente

There is no pump, u need your own. I added it to my system, and omg, this is the best money I spent. No more skimming with the pole. This takes all the crap off the top of the pool nicely. The floating ring seams like it’s not working, but when watch close, it skims the top of the pool.

This was a great value! Super quick install and keep the pool much cleaner 👌

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