The Skimmie Cyclone (Skimmer Basket NOT Included) - Turbocharges Pool Skimmer Water Flow - Improves Pool Surface Cleaning & Debris Removal - 8" Funnel Design Works with Any Pool Water Level

Easy to use and fit perfectly on an 8" skimmer basket. Made of durable plastic that won't degrade from sitting in the water. It creates a strong current that pulls surface debris and bugs towards it and it even improved the overall circulation in the system - our chlorinator used to have no water in it and now it is full of water how it's supposed to be. This product will make it much easier to keep the pool clean, run more efficiently, and significantly cut down on the amount of manual skimming I do so it's a great value for the money.

This clever little device made a surprisingly noticeable improvement in my pool’s surface cleanliness. It’s a simple upgrade, but one I now consider essential. 🌪️ Turbocharges Surface Debris Removal The Cyclone creates a vortex that pulls in leaves, bugs, and other floating debris faster and more efficiently, as shown in the "before and after" comparison on page 3. Within just a few hours of installing it, I noticed a clear difference—the pool surface was cleaner with less effort from my side. 🛠️ Quick Installation, No Tools Required It couldn’t have been easier to install. You just set it on top of your skimmer basket (basket not included), and it immediately begins improving the water flow pattern. As shown on page 3, you simply measure the outer diameter of your basket to pick the correct 6", 7", or 8" version. 🏊 Works at Any Water Level The 8” funnel design works regardless of pool water level fluctuations, which is a huge plus during hot weeks or rainy days when levels rise and fall unpredictably . It helps maintain suction power and surface skimming even when conditions change. 🔧 No Moving Parts, All Results There are no complicated mechanisms to deal with—just a smart shape that boosts performance. No clogging, no maintenance. It even helped relieve pressure on my pool pump by improving surface water intake speed. ✅ Pros: Dramatically improves surface debris removal Simple drop-in installation—no tools needed Works with various pool water levels Durable, single-piece molded plastic ❌ Cons: You need to measure your basket carefully before ordering Skimmer basket not included Overall: The Skimmie Cyclone is one of those smart, low-cost upgrades that makes a visible difference. Great for reducing manual skimming and keeping your pool looking fresh with less daily work.

This is an interesting product for sure, and it does work, but not as well as I would have hoped. Let's start with the good. When properly installed it will cause a vortex to form in your skimmer basket. This serves a couple of practical purposes. First it allows you to run your skimmer at a lower flow rate and still suck debris down into the basket. This allows me to divert more suction to my auto pool vac. Secondly, and more importantly, the vortex allows the skimmer to easily suck in the dust and light debris that floats on thr top of the water that just has a tendency to float at the top of your skimmer and not get sucked down. The product works well and accomplishes both of those goals. However, this is not without drawbacks. Most notably, it requires removal of the flap found in most skimmers, otherwise the vortex will flat out just not form, or in my case, when the product is installed upright it physically touches and interferes with the operation of the flap. This is a bit problematic because this flap is there for a reason, to effectively concentrate the skimmers suction to thr top most layer of water, to maximize the range it is able to suck in debris from the top of the pool. To you know, skim the surface. While the vortex does help contract this somewhat, the effect is that objects must get much closer to the skimmer to actually get sucked in. However, it does solve my problem of removing the fine dust particles that tend to float on thr top of the water which was the major reason I bought it. One other thing to note is that at least for my pool, I can only really make use of this product in the up right position. I'm sure that like most pool products this was probably made with larger in ground pools skimmers in mind where mine is an above ground. The result is that when this product is placed in my basket cone down, it's really difficult to get it to form a proper cyclone. The water level is either too high, but if I lower it, the cyclone will form but it then has a tendency to suck in air because the water level ends up so low in my skimmer that any waves in the pool drop the water level in the skimmer to dangerously low levels. But again, I think this has more to do with the design of my particular basket. Over all it works as advertised, but it's not the pancea I was hoping it would be. Solved one problem but caused another.

This has made the world of difference in my pool. We have had it for a week and I keep looking in my basket in awe at all the little pollen and debris it is catching. When I was looking at reviews I noticed that someone used a basket sock and I bought those also. The first time was a bit challenging because the sock floated up thru the cyclone hole and some debris escaped but I noticed how much little stuff was clinging to the sock. I then put a weight in the basket and its perfect. The cyclone sucks it down and then it sticks to the netting sock. I was originally looking at the expensive robotic skimmer but I now am going to wait because this is working so well. Game changer for us!!

Best invention ever! We had a heck of a time keeping the surface of our new pool clean last summer. Took a chance on this after reading the reviews. Within 15 minutes of putting it in the skimmer box there was NOTHING on the surface of the pool! Who would have thought a simple, cleverly constructed piece of plastic would be so advantageous!

I'll just say, the cyclone works very well, but maybe too well. It generates a very strong cyclone that will suck a small child down the drain (I'm kidding). However, it also introduces a lot of air that gets sucked into the system. This puts more pressure and strain on the pump to get to purge it. The air never gets completely purged. I followed the directions and filled the pool to where the level was 3 inches above the top of the cyclone, placed it where the top of the cone was facing up and turned on the pump. Immediately air got into the system and the pump kept trying to purge it. I waited a good 15 minutes to see if it would do so but the air never completely left the system. I took out the cyclone and the system purged itself of the air. Next I placed the cyclone with the top facing down. It still generated air in the system, but also the cyclone strength was about the same level as it is without it. I had the proper size, too, but there was no way to use this where it didn't introduce air into the system. Sadly, I'll have to return it.

This is my second purchase from this company. The first was a handheld skimmer that’s meant for a spa, but I use it in the pool for a small debris. Both have been great values; the Skimmie is doing a fantastic job and is replacing another solution that was meant to do the same Bernoulli effect but far more money and was a two piece unit. In my case, I have removed the filter basket as it was not needed. I have a pool enclosure so large debris is not an issue. I do use a skim sock, which I found on Amazon in a 30 pack and they are great; I changed them out about every few weeks and it gets rid of all the small debris that would normally hit the filter. Kudos to the team that made this. It’s a great product and it’s not too often that I give five stars and I haven’t previously provided a video review so hopefully that provides some context on what I think of the product.

Works very well. Clears the surface of our unscreened pool quickly.

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It's ok. Just expensive plastic imo

The Skimmie Cyclone - Turbo Charges Pool Skimmer Basket Water Flow - Improves Pool Surface Cleaning & Debris Removal - Pool Accessories & Pool Skimmer 7" Funnel Design Works with Any Pool Water Level This isn't a gimmick. Seems to work quite well for me. Super simple hack to make your water flow in to skimmer more efficient. Impressed. Instantly see results. See my video demonstration. I like that it's a separate piece from my skimmer basket. I can opt to use it or not , quickly. The wedge helps to permanently keep the skimmer door flap open wide to increase flow drastically. It needs to be wedged in good else the flap will get free and the wedge will float out. Overall a pretty cool product. Get your pool filtered thru quicker with this cyclone. Works !!!!! (Ps; measure your skimmer basket size before buying. 7" vs 8")

This product essentially creates a drain effect in my skimmer. For years I have been manually net skimming the pool to get rid of all kinds of surface debris, only to never really have a 'clean' surface. This little device pulls in all the gunk, big and small and truly 'skims' the surface. I have only taken my net out ONCE in the last three weeks. This device is going to save me probably 30 hours or more of manual labour throughout each pool season. Amazing gadget...get one!

Waste of money. No change to flow or any effect at all.