Lack of solar charging makes it impractical for most pools, where skimming needs to be nonstop. Cleanup requires significant time. Limited battery life. Pool skimmers, which flit along the surface of ...

This sub-$200 skimmer looks funny and feels flimsy, but it gets the job done better than most, even without having any smarts to speak of. As a category, pool skimmers aren’t the most effective at ...

Not every pool needs a dedicated skimmer like the Smonet SR5, but it’s a handy gadget for sudden windstorms, and it does a better job than some pricier multi-function products. Numerous pool robots do ...