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

This thing has made owning a pool a breeze. The Surfer S2 does its job well at an affordable price compared to competing products. I did the initial charge and it’s been cleaning the pool ever since. The solar charging (in sunny SoCal) keeps the battery topped off which lets it run all day and night. There was a short period where one of the motors malfunctioned but a quick message to customer service resolved the issue and it’s been working like a charm. Based on the experience, I’ve opted to buy some of their other products. Really enjoy owning Aiper products so far.

This is the only ( I have purchased four) robotic cleaner I have kept. I have had it this Skimmer for two weeks. It seems to be learning the dimensions of my pool. It has a roller on the front that helps bring in surface debris. I also appreciate the extended legs that prevent it from getting stuck on my steps/swim out. Although not a big plus it does have a spot for one 3" chlorine tablet. The basket is easy to access and clean. I love the solar power and the fact that you can set a schedule for cleaning. I set mine to come on a few days a week for four hours at a time. Since I live in Florida I never have to recharge the battery. It stays in my pool, charges on the day not working and operates flawlessly on the scheduled days. I do schedule it to clean in the evening after the pool filter has shut off. This is helpful to its operation. It is also not too heavy. Easy to handle.Updatre: I have had this product for a while now. Too many reviews fail to follow up and I find myself wanting to know if a product still continues to function well. This product has not let me down. I now program it to run four hours every night and stll have never had to charge it. The solar is sufficient but of course I live in Flroida. Great product.

I can't say enough good things about this pool skimmer. It's SO easy. You literally just put it in the pool and leave it alone. We have a ton of trees around our pool and this little guy does such a great job, the pool is spotless by the time we go out there. The skimmer has already been working all morning! It doesn't get stuck on the steps or at the filter and it will actively seek the sun when it needs to charge. Today, we got an alert on the app that told us it had a leaf stuck on its propeller so we could go fix it. This is worth EVERY penny. We also own the Aper pool vacuum which we have had for years and never had any issues with so they are a great brand that makes quality, durable products. It charges up very fast and runs in our pool all day with no issues. I just like that you never have to take it in and out of the pool other than to clean it out. Awesome product.

Excellent product. 5+ stars. Cleans the surface of the pool so well, I only use the bottom of the pool robot once a week! The pictures show the debris picked up over 2 days and what the water looks like every day! A battery backs up the solar drive, but I've yet to charge the battery after the first time I unpacked it. I've run it 12 hours a day, every day, for 3 weeks now. The solar panel charges it very well. No issues. I get up out of bed and it's hard at work. A pleasure to see. It also has a "radar" type of sensor in the front that tells the unit that it's about to hit the wall. Really very cool to see it slow down, turn, and go the other way. Also, the APP is a nice addition. It lets you program the run times, tells you the water temperature and the battery charge level, and how long it's been running. But it's never run out of charge yet at 12 hours a day. Hint: when taking it out of the water to swim, push the button on the handle to turn it off (push button on again afterwards) and pull it out of the water quickly onto the pool deck to avoid the clinging debris from dripping back into the pool. I am not getting paid to tell you any of this. I just appreciate a great product.

Update-7-25-25--After about two months...I'm raising the rating to four stars from three for two reasons:1.Aiper customer service reached out and was very proactive in trying to make me happy and resolve my problem with the unit.2. I understand better that to get a 60x15 pool you have to be very patient, as in very, very patient, like minimum 2 hours, better 3 hours with the pool filter, in my case, no more than 50% power. It will then pick up a good 85%-90% of bugs and stuff. It's what one could call "a process."For these reasons, I figure it's closer to four starts that three.Really about 3.5 stars.Having used this for more than a month in our 60' lap pool, there are ups and downs, much like life itself.The pros:--After charging via plug once, never have had to do it again. The solar panel keeps the battery charged at +/- 90%.--Of given enough time, it will pick up everything in its path.--Cleaning the unit is very easy and trouble free, as advertised.--The App is handy, with caveats (see below).Cons:--The sensors in front of the unit are only meant to steer it away from some obstructions. The big problem from my POV is that the skimmer turns from the pool wall about a foot away, much of the time. It also avoids corners. Unfortunately, these are where, by some law of physics, dead bugs and flies favor.--As noted above, given enough time, the surfer will pick up everything in its random path--and the path is totally random. It's the 50% of dead bugs and stuff along the wall edges and corners that are problematic.--The skimmer's path is affected by things like the breeze and strength of the pool filter. Instructions recommend running the skimmer when the pool filter is turned off. That's not practical, at least not in my pool. I found it to be more or less useless if the filter pump is turned on more than 50%.--Also, because my pool uses a Polaris 280 with boost pump, the Polaris and its feeder hose must be removed before putting the skimmer in the water. Otherwise the skimmer will become entangled in the Polaris' hose, every time, guaranteed.--At times I swear the skimmer consciously avoids stuff, turning aside at the last moment or navigating between two dead bugs and picking up neither. But that can't be, right?--Though the app provides for manual control, response is sticky at best. Sort of like trying to turn the queen mary around in a bathtub.--A final note, if your coping extends beyond the pool wall more than about half an inch, the unit will get scraped: when our pool was built, schist was selected instead of tile or bluestone for the coping. However, what makes schist attractive is its natural look and feel. The schist slabs have uneven "live" edges, not square cut like tiles or bluestone. While unique and beautiful, the result is the schist overhangs the edge of our pool by about a half an inch or so. While the skimmer has bumper wheels below the water surface to keep it from hitting the wall, they do not extend out enough to prevent the unit from scraping itself along the exposed schist.Conclusions:1. While I appreciate the tech involved and the fact that it does, eventually, pick up 80%-90% of the floating stuff, knowing what I know now, I'd wait for improvements in the technology that would allow it to cruise closer to pool walls, operate in a programmed path, like a better robot floor vacuum, and is more responsive when using the remote.