PoolSkim is great!

[fog80]

I have to say what is the advantage of this over just having our skimmer collect the leaves and pollen?

the pump still has to run either way. I think I am missing the point.

[ChuckD]

In my case, the pool builder (built before I owned the house) didn't take into account the prevailing winds and placed the skimmer at the windward end. Consequently when it blows, all the debris collects at the opposite end. Fortuitously there's a return jet there, and so that's where the Poolskim goes as well amd greatly helps.

[newtopools]

It works a whole lot better than just the skimmer. Although the skimmer does well. It just creates this stronge vacume that sucks everything on top of the pool. I live in the Country and we seem to have alot of bugs and after a mow alot of grass ends up floating on the top of the pool. The poolskim just sucks it all in the net that attaches and you can just empty it. I empty mine just about everyday and there is always stuff in there. You may not need one if you do not have alot of things get in your pool. I have a 33 ft round and I love the poolskim.

[conductor500]

well after reading all the talk of this thing I also ordered one from intheswim.com
and hooked it up today. At firdt I didn't put the screws in because it fit together really tight. After I turned on the pump it blew the basket off after about 30 seconds ,so I had to put the screw in. The thing works great. I really wanted to believe everyone about this thing but had my doubts. It really works well because of the floating head. I also run my water deeper than normal I guess because my skimmer doesn't do a great job alone.

I have one question for all the users here about this poolskim. Do you have alot of air bubbles coming through the net on the return? Just wondering if that was normal.

Now someone tell me the best way to put on and take off my solar cover from my 27' AG pool. I also ordered the saddles for the cover but they have not arrived yet. I have 2 teenage daughters 19,17 and they hate putting the cover on and off.

anyway I am now a believer.

[rnmuth]

Sounds interesting, especially when I get a billion maple tree "helicopter" seeds in the pool.

One other question - how does it fair with rodents? I always seem to get a dozen or so of them in the skimmer during the course of a year. Does it pick them off and more importantly, do they damage the PoolSkim?

A potential new toy.....

Thanks
Bob

[Tredge]

I dont know how you could hurt it other than dropping a heavy object or person directly on it.

Rodents would likely get trapped in the bag and drown in a swirly vortex of death. I get frogs sometimes that way.

Bag couldnt be easier to clean and I expect its going to last as long as the device itself. Even if it didnt last I'd still buy a new one every year now that I cant live without it. Anyways....mine is as the day I bought it.

Ya I get the bubbles too. doesnt hurt anything as far as I can tell.

[ChuckD]

Argh, those damn helicopters.
We've got two otherwise beautiful maples, one at either end, and one of those is upwind. I opened the pool in early april this year and the water's gotten up to 72 now just from the sun. But I've essentially shut the pool down until the 'whirligigs' have stopped falling. They've overwhelmed my ambitions, and the poolskim's. Yup, the poolskim will suck 'em up, but you'll soon wish it had a bigger bag. Also I've found they don't all sink equally and many will float around the top, so I scoop them out with the pole skimmer.

I don't think a rodent will get into the poolskim unless it actually climbs in. They float too far below the surface.

C.

Sounds interesting, especially when I get a billion maple tree "helicopter" seeds in the pool.

One other question - how does it fair with rodents? I always seem to get a dozen or so of them in the skimmer during the course of a year. Does it pick them off and more importantly, do they damage the PoolSkim?

A potential new toy.....

Thanks
Bob