NICENICY Pool Skimmer Arm, Skimmer Guard, Pool Skimmer, Hands Free Pool Skimmer to Collect Debris, Fits Most Skimmer Systems on In-ground Pools Outfall Within 6.7’ to 4’, Blue

A few weeks ago, I was in my pool standing by the skimmer watching so much debri flow right on past it. I put my elbow at the skimmer opening and angled my arm out in the pool and noticed that it would stop debri and then bring it in to the skimmer...I thought I had a million dollar idea, even told my girlfriend about it and to start packing for SHARK TANK...lol Then, I did some research and quickly found, as usual, I'm a day late and a dollar short...it's ALREADY been thought of and produced. A quick look on Amazon and I immediately purchased this one...and let me tell you, IT WORKS.. Has made all the difference in the world. My back yard has 16 trees..plus neighbors trees that litter my pool constantly.. Before this item, it was a never ending cycle of skimming....now though, at any given moment we decide to jump in, it's go time...no waiting 20 minutes of skimming first.Now I will say, it took a little tweeking setting my return jets and adjusting the skimmer arm to the best angle, but didn't take long.Simple solution for a big problem. RECOMMENDED..!!

(1) I couldn’t secure the deflector in the skimmer with the provided mounting bracket. The PVC bracket and nuts are supposed to be manually expanded to wedge the deflector inside the skimmer. This is done by loosening/tightening adjustable nuts. I attempted to lengthen but the height of the skimmer opening was too high. I augmented the post with a longer PVC coupler of my own. The deflector stayed in place for awhile maybe an hour but then floated away.(2) Also, when I secured the diverter (with the augmented PVC coupler) the diverter was not rigid enough against the force of the water to divert the flow of debris toward skimmer intake. The force of the water bent the diverter and the debris floated around it.Note, even if I was able to secure the diverter it wouldn’t be fit the function the maker proclaims.

The idea of this product is great however the part to secure it to your pool is not long enough and my pool is older so not sure if they make the opening smaller now or what the case is but this doesn't fit older pools. I had to return it I always love when there is no issue so the return process was easy I gave it 4 stars because it didn't fit but it still seems like a great product for a pool that it will fit.

The media could not be loaded.  With several trees & large shrubs adjacent to our pool, I've been wishing for something like this for years! I debated between this and another product that has a net built in (I opted for this for less maintenance!). It immediately started collecting the tiny floating debris. A few min later, that debris is still spinning in the skimmer, but I expect it to clump & sink, so that in 24 hours, the whole pool looks more clear with little effort on my part (as other reviewers have noted). If Im wrong, I'll update, but I was immediately impressed and wanted to write this right away.I did have to reverse one (white) end cap to get a taller height than as shipped. Just spin it off, remove the clear cap, flip it to the other end (one end is threaded, one is not), replace the clear cap, and it was perfect. You could switch both ends as well, if needed. This installs like a tension rod, by spinning it in-place until it's snug. I love that I can remove the paddle without removing the mounting bracket. I'll probably have to remove the bracket when vacuuming however, but its simple. Thumbs up!

This is a great concept, but unfortunately it was too short to fit my skimmer. The plastic was thick and the pieces seemed of decent quality. Directions are pretty straightforward.

I bought this after reading about it in a pool group page. It definiteky directs debris to the skimmer box but it’s annoying because my chlorine floats also get stuck by it. Very useful tool if you get a lot of surface debris in your pool like leaves and bugs. If you don’t get a lot of large debris then it’s not needed. Good product overall and easy to install.

Great concept, poor attempt. It is so difficult to tighten into the skimmer opening that it would either swing open or block the skimmer

This is a great concept. I loved the idea of something catching the little gnats that like to swarm my pool water over the summer. It takes forever to scoop them all out to swim. We do have a cage over the pool, but these gnats are so small they get through the screens. I tried everything to get this skimmer to work. First it didn’t fit in my pool’s skimmer. No matter how much I tightened or loosened the ends to tighten in the skimmer opening. Secondly, there was no way for this skimmer to stay above the water enough to actually catch anything. Lastly, the current just went around this device, along with the all the gnats I’m trying to collect. I was out there a good half hour tinkering with this to work. It didn’t. Within hours this product would sink further below the surface of the water. I even tried flipping it upside down to help keep it above the water. Nothing helped. I’m back to skimming the gnats with the net. So frustrating!