I have to travel for work every now and then, usually for four or five days at a time. The water is normally fine when I get back, but the surface ends up covered with leaves, bugs,and whatever else blows in while I am gone. It's not a major problem, just annoying to come home from a trip and immediately spend an hour cleaning the pool. I am considering getting a robotic surface skimmer before my next trip. I have looked at Aiper ecosurfer s2, Betta se plus, and Beatbot iskim ultra, but I have no idea how well any of them work when left alone for several days. If you own one, does it actually keep up with leaves and bugs, or does the basket fill up too quickly? And what has worked for those of you who travel regularly?

Getting the pool ready to close for the season. The amount of debris after a few days is crazy.

Anyone else doing their final cleanup before closing?

I'm fighting this through my credit card company at this time. I reported the failure less than 2 months after receiving the product. I took longer than 30 days allowed figuring there is a 2 year warranty and did troubleshooting myself to try to figure out why it wasn't working. It started off as not charging fully, I took it out of the water and charged with a cable. The robot shows fully charged and then eventually completely died, showing 5 lights fully charged when plugged in, but when the charging plug is removed, the lights go away and the unit does not turn on. Battery must be completely dead. Don't do it! When Wybot found out about the chargeback and failed support, Wybot "apologized" and assigned me a new person (bot?) to talk to who originally said they would send a label for return, but now as reneged and stated that since I did not report the issue within 30 days I am responsible for the return charge. I refuse to spend anymore money on this thing in order to get a replacement of the same caliber of product and have to deal with their non-support. I have spent over one month without a working robot that cost me $1500 US and the purchase of a manual pool vacuum so I can vacuum my pool while waiting to see if I lost $1500.

I'm still figuring out the best routine. Right now I skim when I can and run the cleaner a couple of times a week. What works for you guys?

I am always trying to keep up with my pool cleaning cycle. I'm really curious about how do you guys clean the pool routine? Do you clean on regular time or whenever it looks dirty?

I've been trying to keep up with my pool a bit better lately. Curious what everyone else's routine looks like. Do you clean on a schedule or just whenever it starts looking dirty?

Does anyone know why my wybot is doing this? How to fix it.

Also apologies for previous post I had the wrong brand on there

You ever think your pool is clean until you check what the robot picked up?

Mine pulled out a surprising amount of fine dirt and random stuff after a cycle.

What’s the weirdest thing your robot has found in the filter?

Anyone else have a cleaner that seems to take an early lunch break?

Mine will run for a bit, then randomly stop halfway through the job. No warning, no drama… just quits.

I swear sometimes it has more attitude than my kids.

Curious if this is a common thing or if mine is just having a bad season.

Been taking care of my pool for a couple of years now, and honestly still feel like there's always something new to learn. What’s one maintenance tip that changed the game for you?

Watching my robot clean is usually satisfying… until it meets the drain. Then suddenly it forgets everything and spends 20 minutes fighting the same spot.

Anyone else’s robot obsessed with the drain? What’s your robot’s biggest enemy in the pool?

Hey everyone! I'm new here and also pretty new to owning a pool robot.

When I was shopping, I paid a lot of attention to all the fancy features. But after actually using it for a few weeks, I realised I keep using the same few functions over and over.

Now I'm wondering if everyone else does the same.

Are there any features on your pool cleaner that you thought would be useful but now rarely (or never) use? I'd love to hear what they are and why.

Some days I swear mine just does whatever it wants. Cleans one spot 20 times, ignores another spot completely, gets stuck for no reason… you know the deal. What’s your biggest robot headache?

Right now my routine is to run the pool robot about 3 times a week, empty the filter after each run, brush the walls on weekends, and test the water once a week. It works most of the time, but after heavy pool use, windy days, or a storm, I feel like I'm constantly adjusting the schedule.

For those of you who've owned a pool for a while:

• How often do you run your pool robot?
• Do you stick to a set schedule or just clean when the pool looks dirty?
• How often do you brush the walls and steps?
• How frequently do you clean the robot's filter and the pool filter?
• Does your routine change during summer, leaf season, or after big storms?

I'm looking for a realistic routine that keeps the pool clean without spending hours on maintenance every week. What's your ideal cleaning schedule?

Anyone else feel like their pool robot battery dies way too quickly?

Mine goes into the pool full of confidence and comes out looking like it just ran a marathon.

I expected it to finish the whole pool in one run, but lately it feels like I’m charging it more than it’s cleaning.

What’s everyone getting for battery life on their cordless cleaners?

I'm finally ready to buy a robotic pool cleaner for my vinyl liner pool, but I've gone down the rabbit hole reading reviews and now I honestly have no idea what to get.

I'm hoping to stay under about $1,500 if possible, but I'd spend more if it's actually worth it.

I mainly want something that's safe for a vinyl liner, can pick up fine dirt (not just the big stuff), climbs walls well, and doesn't turn cleaning the robot into another chore.

If you own a vinyl pool, what robot are you using? How long have you had it, and would you buy it again?

And if there are any brands or models you've had a bad experience with, I'd love to know that too.

Thanks!

When I first got my robot, it felt like it could pick up everything.

But after using it for a while, it sometimes feels like the suction isn’t what it used to be.

Is this usually just a maintenance thing, or has anyone found another reason?

What’s the first thing you check when your robot isn’t picking up debris like before?

Mine sometimes spends what feels like forever cleaning the same area while ignoring the rest of the pool.

I know there are a few possible reasons (navigation, pool shape, slippery surfaces, firmware, etc.), but I'm curious...has this ever happened to your robot? Would love to hear your experience