U.S. Pool Supply Pool Leaf Catcher - Heavy Duty Inline Pool Leaf Canister, Vacuum for Inground Cleaner - Cleaning Filter Basket & Mesh Bag, Catch Leaves Debris, Compatible Replacement for Most Brands

So, bought this leaf canister for my pool route. I service 27 pools around Abilene Texas. It broke the very first time I hooked it up. Heard a very large pop after connecting my hose, and found this thing cracked right down the middle. Messaged the seller wanting to replace it. They did not even reply, they just sent out the new one and it arrived in a few days! I am very impressed. The new one works as it should, perfectly!

Bought a second one as I had initially thought the first one I had was stepped on but realized the vacuum was actually so strong it had been the real reason for cracks developing in the plastic. Though I do love this product nonetheless and was able to repair it with some super glue and other epoxies. It really is a great product though nonetheless as a prefilter to prolong the filtration of the main filter and having a sand filter that is a pain to replace every four years, this certainly helps in prolonging replacing the sand inevitably. Highly recommend though overall but after the glue and epoxy repair and full curing both inside and outside, it still works as good as new.

Product is terrible. Cheaply made. It's been less than a month and it's crack and broke, not mention the top keeps getting stuck when you try and open it.

I have owned this skimmer for two years. It works well with my in ground pool / equipment. However the o ring has failed and I can't find a way to order a new one. Help??

It'll take one adapter for the hose fittings that's not included, but otherwise, it works as advertised. The key for me was the fine mesh net so the smallest debris doesn't pass through and clog up the filter. Easy to disassemble and clean. Letting it dry out after use and storing it out of the sun will help it last longer. I've used it twice in about three months and it still looks new. I would buy this again.Update: 9/8/22 (after 4 months) - I've used the canister 3 times in the 4 months I've had it and it has worked fine until the 3rd time. I had a little more debris than normal and after about 5 minutes, the canister imploded, and developed 2 vertical cracks along the canister body and 2 stress areas. Since the product has a 1 year warranty, I submitted the warranty claim on line and contacted TCP Global customer service ( agent for US Pool Supply products) the next day. I was overwhelmed with the positive response I got. The representative verified my purchase information and said they would be sending out a whole new unit, not just a replacement canister. I received the replacement unit 2 days after contacting TCP Global in a box marked "Rush". Just amazing, what great customer service. I can unquestionably give a 5 star recommendation for products sold by TCP Global/US Pool Supply. I still give the canister 4.5 stars. It works, but the plastic canister could be a little stronger. My thought about why the fractures occurred in the first place is that there probably was too much negative pressure from the debris in the silt bag. If you are picking up a lot of fine sand or silt, you should empty the bag several times during a cleaning session.

Updated September 2023:My first of these lasted about 18 months before the top screw-on blue piece cracked. My second one lasted about 18 months again. This time the clear plastic top lid shattered, about 2 months after the o-ring started leaking air.. Maybe related? I clean the canister regularly and don't run the suction too high... I agree with others that this could be a great product if it was made a little stronger all around, and if the seller could include (or sell separately) some replacement o-rings.Original reviewAfter reading all of the reviews about the body cracking within a few weeks, I guess I should feel lucky that mine is still operating relatively well after 2 full seasons. Unfortunately, the top piece (blue screw-on top) has cracked in two places. I'm not sure whether that is due to weakened plastic due to 2 seasons of sun exposure or to making the lid too tight and having to wrestle it off sometimes. It's still working correctly, but, I can see that it won't last much longer before the top cracks off completely..I wish I could just buy a new top piece for it. The rest is still in good shape. I plan to reach out to the seller and see.Overall, this has worked well but I'd like to see a few improvements...1. Stronger body and top.2. Some sort of nubs or other way to better grip the top for turning it on and off. I'm thinking of something similar to the top of a Rook on a chess board.3. Bigger volume. This one is much bigger than my previous one, but, even bigger would be better.

Great quality leaf catcher at a reasonable price. Simple to install and very easy to open and remove leaves.

Works well! Quality is good