AIPERSurfer S2 Robotic Solar Pool Skimmer with APP Support, 24/7 Cleaning, Dual Charging Modes, Smart Obstacle Avoidance, Ideal for Most Swimming Pool TypesClimatePartner certified

Why did you pick this product vs others?:We have a large saltwater swimming pool and my husband does all the maintenance on it. He stays very busy and works hard. We have a pool robot vacuum, and it works pretty good, but in some ways it has added to his workload. He has to fish it out of the pool every evening and put it on a charger to put it back in the pool the next day. Another one of his jobs is skimming the surface of the pool with a net because it seems we always have grass clippings, pollen, or small bugs floating on the surface. He’s the man who has almost everything, but I needed to figure out a good Father’s Day gift for him and thought this would be super if it works well. The fact that it is solar powered is what sold me. We did charge it on a charger the first day, but after putting it in the pool, the sun keeps the skimmer recharged. My husband put the app on his phone and likes the fact that the skimmer can run independently or can be controlled by remote on his phone. It’s only been a few days, but so far we love this robot skimmer. Our pool looks perfect and my husband had said several times that he loves this product. He says he never would have thought to get one himself, but this product makes his job easier. He had thanked me several times for thinking of it. This skimming unit is large, attractively sleek, and runs constantly. It has the surface of our pool looking so clean and refreshing. It isn’t heavy and it makes pretty much no sound at all. The lights look pretty at night and makes it easy to locate. They also are different colors depending on if the skimmer is running on battery, solar energy, or running low. I can easily recommend this automatic skimmer and recommend this brand due to the quality, price, and solar power mode.

The media could not be loaded. I just received this a few days ago and my initial reactions are pretty darn cool! Love the look and everything seems to be pretty decently well built from first glance.Now for the pros after a few days - Battery life has been pretty awesome, I only charged it once and cannot confirm the claimed battery life of 30+ hours because the sun has been charging it back up. What I have seen though is this device will totally run 30+ hours without sun. I would only expect this to be an issue during the winter time. I only have sun on my pool about half the day and it charges it back up to 90% everyday. The robot has done an excellent job skimming the pool and has not gotten stuck that wasn’t my fault. So kudos!Cons - okay so after about an hour of use the machine started making clicking noises. I could not find exactly where it was coming from initially, but it sounded like gears missing. Everything seemed like it was working but it was a loud enough sound it seemed something is off. It’s the weekend so the support staff will not respond until Monday, so I will update this afterwards depending on how they respond. After further watching and thinking what it could be, I finally figured it out for those of you who have the same issue. The filter box does not quite click in to place, so once you put it in correctly and after several minutes the box becomes comes out ever so slightly and the gears start to miss. This is very subtle, but you can test it while it’s making the noise just push your finger on the filter box and you’ll notice it goes in a tiny amount and then noise goes away. It comes back and you can repeat this endlessly. So I’m concerned that the noise is annoying and that the gears will eventually wear out. This is a design flaw and I know others have complained about the noise too. I will seek a replacement. Unsure if it’s the box or the whole thing that needs replacement. One last qualm, the chlorine container on the inside is to small to fit a chlorine puck likes it’s designed to do…somebody messed up in the design room on that one too. I still use it, I just cannot close the lid. Kinda annoying. If it wasn’t for the gear noise I would rate this a 4.5. It’s unknown how the longevity will be. Can update that in the future as well. Will update in a few days after a call with their support staff.(Update 3-21-25) - Aiper support reached out to me to resolve the issue and they wanted to make things right by sending me a replacement. They were very quick about it which I appreciated. After comparing the replacement model with my faulty one I was able to narrow down the exact problem causing the loud noise and I am happy to report that it was not the main unit but the basket that was faulty. The gear is the basket was loose and wobbly while the new one was firm. Keep this in mind if anyone else has that issue, you just need a basket replacement. Regardless, I am super happy that Aiper came through in the customer service department. I waited to make sure the new one ran for a solid 24 hours before updating here. My pool surface is crystal clear and the Surfer S2 is now quiet. The battery life has been phenomenal with that little solar panel on top, it never dies and during the day it charges up to 90% and stays there until the sun sets. I believe it has a setting to prevent it from charging via the solar panel past 90% to better preserve the battery aging, brilliant!In summary, after having this Surfer S2 for a few weeks now I can say that my pool has never looked better. It's one thing to have your bottom swept, but that is usually stuff that has been on the surface for a few days before sinking down. This collects all of that debris before that ever happens and in doing so it also minimizes what goes into your pool skimmer if you have one. No more jumping into the pool only to be greeted by bugs and random floaters all around you, no more skimming the pool with a net before having friends over...if this device holds up longevity wise then you can bet every pool owner in the world will eventually get one of these, it just makes sense!!! My rating is 4.5 stars. If they make the chlorine tablet holder larger, it would easily be a 5 star!

So far I am very very impressed with this skimmer. I had 2 different Betta skimmers before this one. The 1st Betta worked really well but burned out in less than a year. The 2nd one I got let most of the debris back out when it reversed rendering it useless, so I returned it. This skimmer is built in a manner that doesn't allow the debris to back out. It is doing really well at collecting fine surface debris which is my biggest issue. This skimmer is also very quiet. As opposed to my 1st Betta, this one can charge through the solar panel and also has the option to charge with a power cord. So far, it is staying well charged just through the solar panel alone. We are in Florida so I do plan to remove it during the hottest part of the year and only put it in the pool a few hours before we plan to swim. Hopefully, this will extend the life of the skimmer. I feel this skimmer is worth the price due to the time saving factor and the quality of its performance.