I put these robot pool skimmers through real-world testing to find out which ones are worth buying.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fallen leaves floating in a residential outdoor swimming pool Q: I just purchased a new home with a pool. One of my neighbors ...

Having a swimming pool in your backyard is absolutely a privilege, especially in regions where temperatures remain high year-round. In order to fully enjoy your swimming pool, it’s extremely important ...

Wybot’s solar skimmer does a surprisingly good job of grabbing leaves off the surface of the pool, but its loud operation and poor power management knock it down a peg. Solar-powered pool skimmers ...

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 ...