Original - The Automatic Pool Surface Cleaner - Clarifier Pool Skimmer - Suction Skimmer for Pools

Here in southern Florida we have an annual problem during the summer with swarming ants. They swarm after a heavy rain and fall into the pool covering the surface. The pools' built in skimmer just can not handle the load. I have been searching for a solution for several years but could not find anything that I thought could help. I have even researched this product several times. I finally decided it might be worth a try and purchased it in early summer of 2025. To my surprise it is really working and has helped greatly in clearing the pool surface of these pesky little ants. My pool has a seperate vacuum port so it was a breeze to install. Once I adjusted the flow rate for proper suction I have not needed to readjust. Now just need to see how long it will last before needs replacement.

Have a pool near lots of trees and this worked great for me initially but the problem is after about a year the tubing and connector have failed from sun damage with no readily available replacements that I can find.

This is a great device to provide strong, effective skimming of an inground swimming pool. I live in Southern Florida and in the Spring, after a strong rain, the surface of our backyard pool will be covered with thousands of small flying insects (gnats?). Almost all of them float on the surface, so they don't go through the floor drain. I can spend a good hour with the skim net, slowly walking back and forth scooping up these bugs, and even then there will be lots I missed. The pool skimmers built into the sides of the pool don't generate enough water movement to cause the floating bugs to enter the skimmer and get sucked into the filter.I reviewed available add-on skimmers and selected the SkimmerMotion as being the best candidate. It's a simple design and doesn't require modification to my pool or pump system. And the reviews led me to believe this might work for me. In addition, this product is labeled as Made in the USA, and that carries a lot of weight in my decision-making process.The device comes packed well, in a sturdy box that stood up to the USPS system. The floating head unit is well-made of thick durable plastic. The quality of the design and manufacturing is evident; it's a substantial unit that should hold up to years of use. A corrugated white plastic tube connects to the underside of the head unit. The tube has a T-joint at the other end which connects to your pool cleaning robot. I have a Pentair Kreepy Krawly Great White which has a socket for connecting the cleaning hose to the inlet inside the pool's skimmer housing; that socket has a suction adjustment that allows me to dial up or down the suction going to the Great White.I have connected the SkimmerMotion two different ways: 1) Following the SkimmerMotion instructions, I connected the T-joint to the Great White's hose and let the Great White pull the SkimmerMotion around the pool. That worked well, since I only had to adjust the socket inside the skimmer housing to get the proper distribution of suction between the Great White and the SkimmerMotion. Easily attached and easily adjusted. 2) To use the SkimmerMotion without the Great White, I stuck the T-joint directly into the socket inside the skimmer housing and plugged the open end of the T-joint with a golf ball. The SkimmerMotion was in the pool by itself and the suction adjustment is still available via the socket.In both configurations the SkimmerMotion worked exactly as advertised. The bugs get pulled in from several inches away, and go down the tube and on to the pool filter.I will be recommending this to my friends and neighbors. It does the job!The only reason for four stars rather than five is the price. Like most other swimming pool accessories, this costs more than it should.

Its a very simple and basic product but works so well. In combination with my barracuda vacuum my pool has never been cleaner. Other than heavy winds or right after mowing the yard I don't need to skim the pool by hand anymore! It is so nice to be able to just jump in for a few minutes after work rather than spend 10-15 min skimming first.Update 5yrs later June 2020After 5 yrs I finally need to replace this item. The plastic T broke and the hose gave out, I’ve trimmed the hose multiple times over the last 5 yrs due to tears in the hose. I also had problems like others with the blue triangle things coming off, nothing a little superglue won’t solve. IMO nothing in fl sitting in water and direct sunlight for 12+hrs a day is going to last much more than a year without issues, it just is what it is. I still think this item is worth the money as it works pretty well for me but it is not going to last forever and will need some fixes to keep it going. I would like to see a replacement hose and the plastic T available for purchase separately.FYI my local pinch a penny sells this item for $70!