Does this filter leaves and debris from the pool SURFACE? If yes, how well does it skim leaves. Also, tiny, tiny flowers?
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No this does not filter leaves or debris from the pool surface. The floatron keeps the pool water from turning green without chemicals. I love it. We just used a net to skim the surface of the water to get the leaves out. We never had any problems with this and our pool stayed clear all season.
1288972
No, of course not, it is a reactive metal that is solar powered to 'kill' the algae in the pool. Not a surface skimmer.
930064
you could use it all the time but you would want to have a separate vaccumme hole in your pool because if you connect it to the skimmer, you will not get any of the top leaves etc off. also, it does pick up leaves and such, but i would recommend the leaf attachment which is sold separately.
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It works with suction from the pool filter system. Attaches to skimmer by a vacuum hose
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This is Steve at Aqua Products. Picking up dirt and debris is what this unit does best. It has a filter bag that can filter down to 2 microns so it also helps purify your pool water.
129376
This unit is not very big, I use it as a daytime supplement to my larger electric pump to keep the water moving in a water fountain on my deck. Since it is very small it only needs to be submerged in a couple of inches of water. I don't know if there is a built-in filter - I've had no problems with the pump but the water is always clear - not debris or dirt in it. Sorry I can't help with that part of your question.
2005793
I had a lot of small debris on the bottom of my pool. This rake removed everything and left the bottom of the pool very clean.
1193851
it cleans very well not sure about algae. I use chemicals to kill the algae and then i clean the pool filter several times
990328
Jim, mine is on the vacuum line to the pool sweep. It gets anything on the bottom including bugs. The skimmer gets anything floating on the surface. Charlie K. Anaheim Ca.
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Its great for above ground pools. It does not hurt the liner. Living in AZ i get a lot of dust and have to clean the microfilter frequently or it slows the suction.
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It is all plastic and light weight. If you use it to scoop out leaves on the water surface it is fine. If you want to scoop out leaves from the bottom of a pool with a liner I think it would be safe if you are gentle and don't have any seams or ridges on the bottom. You could also sand the edges with black wet/dry #200 grit+ sandpaper to keep it smooth. I use it on and in ground pool and it does not mark the bottom, which is white plaster.
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that's what I do.. I live somewhat under Oak trees so I get all kinds of debris in the pool.. especially now i'm getting pollen pods that are small enough I don't want them clogging the sand filter so I use this basket in line while I vacuum and it catches everything.. I do use a skimmer basket filter net inside to catch the fine debris.
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The area where the debris gets collected and stored is not very large and I have found that large leaves tend to get stuck in the intake slot. My pool doesn't get a lot of leaves, mainly smaller junk like redwood needles, so it's not a huge issue for me. They do sell special "clean up" filters that work a bit better when you have more leaves, but those are only for occasional use.
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I have the blue one like yours. It does exactly the same job. In fact I like to watch it as it goes around the pool. I have steps around the pool so it gets stuck at times It does an excellent job except the dried leaves that settles to the bottom of the pool gets longerto be removed except the smaller ones.
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No. It purely moves water from skimmer through the filter and back into the pool.
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Well, it is good for many leaves, after a certain quantity ( or if the leaves are big and/or rigid) it is better to stop the unit and to proceed to clean it because they get captured at the entrance of the filter . I any case it works very well .
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SkimmerMotion deal with all kind of small debris, leaves and pollen.As far they floats, floating pine needles should not be a problem.SkimmerMotion is designed to absorb debris up to ~ 0.7"-1"Consider that smaller ones will be absorbed and sent to the Pool Filtration system.
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Yes it cleans sloped surfaces down to the deep end. My pool is 35 feet long, and varies in depth from 3-12 feet. It does a good job on the gradual slope down to the deep end. However, on the steep sloped sides of the deep end, it can't make it up the sides. I also have to run it twice to cover the whole pool, but that is no problem. Overall, this has been a great little bot.