Critter Skimmer 10-Inch Round Pool Skimmer Cover, Tan

Brand:Critter Skimmer

3.5/5

€
76.53

Critter Skimmer is an invention that allows frogs, turtles, mice, and other small critters to rescue themselves from in-ground pool skimmers. Replacing the pool skimmer cover with a Critter Skimmer allows animals that invariably end up in the pool to climb up the attached spiral rescue ramp and through the opening in the skimmer cover to safety. "Going Green" is everywhere today. People challenge themselves and others to tread lightly on Mother Earth. Critter Skimmer offers pool owners an easy, green way to reduce the impact of their pool on the environment. Additionally, pool owners can use fewer chemicals in their pools when there are no dead bodies to retrieve. Customers have written to us thanking us for allowing them to save endangered species from drowning including a baby alligator, snapping turtle, and countless frog species. People have made it very clear to us that they care. Critter Skimmer was voted "Best New Product" at the Las Vegas International Pool, Spa, and Patio Show in Las Vegas in November 2008. Installation of a Critter Skimmer is mandatory in Groton, Massachusetts. The Municipal Conservation Commission stipulates Critter Skimmer installation when construction or improvements are made to pools.

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EAN: 0705105237602

Categories Patio, Lawn & Garden, Pools, Hot Tubs & Supplies, Cleaning Tools & Chemicals, Rakes, Skimmers & Nets,

No interference with normal skimmer action. Frog save themselves without any human intervention. Cleaner pool without additional chemicals. Safe and effective.

color	Tan
Country of Origin	USA
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 193 ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars
Item model number	R-01T
Item Weight	1.3 pounds
Manufacturer	Critter Skimmer
Product Dimensions	9.5 x 8 x 9.5 inches

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Scritto da: Clarijoh

It fits and does the job

Like many I am concerned to liberate the frogs who end up in my pool skimmer. I have a Hayward brand skimmer and the 10" round is designed to fit. Ignore the comments in another review that both the 10" and 9" measure 9" - that is not correct. My 10" has an outside diameter of 9 7/8" and an internal diameter of 8 3/8" which means the internal part fits neatly into the Hayward skimmer. [These dimensions and those for the other models can be found on Critter Skimmers website] The ramp reaches down into the Skimmer - my water level is reasonably low and the ramp still descends about 2" into the water, with what is described as the "Lilly Pad" sitting in the water. Unlike the Hayward skimmer cover it replaces the cover sits on top of the base, rather than fitting inside the base fitting. This means there is a small lip above ground which could conceivably be a tripping hazard if in a walkway, which in my case it is not. I assume it sits above to accommodate various size skimmers and I am not troubled by it. The fitting itself is sturdy and solid plastic, if anything a little more sturdy than the Hayward cover it replaces. I have gone from finding two to three frogs per week to none, so it seems to offer an escape route to the frogs and thus does the job. Update June 2015 - Still working well and the plastic cover still looks good. Last summer my granddaughter asked to see how it worked, and as we lifted it out a small frog leapt from the "Lilly Pad" onto the pool deck. I have had no dead frogs in the skimmers since installing it. Update November 2017 - Still going strong - zero dead frogs and the skimmer still looks good. I remove the ramp over winter when the pool is closed but the cover has been outdoors for four years and still looks good!!

Scritto da: Dave L

A better frog saver

I had two of the other frog savers that floated on top of the pool, but a frog would have to get pretty lucky to catch on to that. So we were still saving frogs from the skimmer. Since we have had these we have not had any frogs to save. In a large pool they are going to end up in the skimmer so now they have an escape route. Good job to the inventor.

Scritto da: Kandi Rodrigue

Extenda ramp needed, but isn't an option thru Amazon

This critter saving ramp looks very nice and appears that it will do the job, except I need a longer ramp. The original ramp does not reach the water in my skimmer. The only place I can see to get the extenda ramp is through the Critter Skimmer site. I wish it was an option when I purchased this from Amazon.

Scritto da: Sandy

Critter Skimmer saves lives!

I was so sad every day cleaning out my pool skimmer, having to remove at least one dead frog or lizard a day. I have had the Critter Skimmer in place for about seven months now and have only had one frog fatality during that time. I feel much better knowing that wildlife that ends up in the pool has a fighting chance for survival and that my family is not swimming in water that had a dead frog in it all night. I think this should be the standard skimmer cover on all pools.

Scritto da: Kenneth Elliott

No Critters!

We have had an ongoing problem of chipmunks, geckos, frogs etc. becoming trapped in our skimmer basket. This has given them a way out! We couldn’t be happier.

Scritto da: Tech junkie 64

Saved my first frog today!

Seems silly but this makes the extra expense worth it! I always hated finding dead critters in my skimmer basket. Poor things didn't have a fighting chance. Today that all changed! Little guy was holding on for dear life but at least he was alive and non the worse for wear after lifting him out!

Scritto da: Julia

Awesome Invention

This was our first summer owning a pool. There is a small creek behind our home and we had no idea how many frogs we'd be seeing each day. Our first "frog saving" device is a great weighted lily pad that sits on the surface, allowing frogs to climb out. Unfortunately we were still getting frogs in the skimmers, sometimes unable to save their lives. This product has changed everything! Our skimmer frogs can now escape on a fancy spiral staircase. Highly recommend.

Scritto da: Laine Coplin

Great idea in theory

In theory this is an awesome idea. In actuality you need highly trained/intelligent frogs in your pool for this to really work well. I purchased this over the FrogLog for aesthetic reasons. It's obviously a lot more attractive. But the frogs don't quite know how to hop up the little "spiral staircase" (as I call it) to escape my skimmer basket. To be fair, for all I know while I'm at work the frogs could be going for a swim and then hopping up and out of my pool via this skimmer cover. I do not believe this is the case though because every day I come home from work to find 6-8 different frogs still in my pool, clinging to the cement wall where they can. We live very close to a murky part of a bigger lake, so the frog population is high. IMO I wish I would have just purchased the ugly FrogLog to begin with because I feel as though it would be more effective. Maybe a suggestion for this product would be to widen the "spiral staircase" by just a touch, and widen the opening on top of the cover to allow for the fatty frogs to escape. It might be easier for them all to use if that were to happen.