Betta SE Plus

[uraceulose]

Go SE Plus. The chargeability is worth it. I own both

 

[loveSaturday]

I pulled the SE out emptied the basket and cleaned it up and put it on the deck in a sunny spot for a couple of hours.

Does this mean it doesn’t need to be turned on to charge? I thought I read that it does, but maybe I didn’t?

Would be a game changer if I could move it around the deck, turned off, to chase the sun instead of it wandering aimlessly trying to find the non existent sun in the pool this time of year.

 

[Katodude]

It does need to be turned on to charge.

But if you take it out of the pool and put it in the sun to charge for about 2 hours, it will pretty much run the rest of the day and night.

 

[loveSaturday]

Wonderful, I guess I thought it should be in water if it’s running but it’s not like it’s going to go anywhere thanks!

 

[uraceulose]

Wait a minute...I did not know this...the regular SE must be in the "ON" position in order for the solar panels to charge the battery/batteries?

 

[Katodude]

Yes, it’s weird. It must be on to charge.

Also they used to say dont leave it on when it’s out of the pool. They have changed that guidance now. They will tell you to pull it out of the pool turn it on and leave it in a sunny spot. Thats how they diagnose any charging issues.

It’s amazing how efficient they are. The last few days have been super sunny and both the SE and the SE Plus are running 24/7. The betta2 would not make it all night this time of year.

 

[uraceulose]

Good to know!

Thanks so much

 

[Gyre]

I think the guidance about turning it off when it’s out of the pool was official concern about the batteries getting hot in the sun while charging without pool water to carry away excess heat. Shouldn’t be much of an issue in the winter.

A couple questions for SE Plus folks:
1. If you put the cleaner in the pool with a full charge once during short winter days, how many nights can you go before the solar panel can’t keep up and you need to charge it up again?

2. For those who upgraded to the SE Plus and still have the older Betta, how well do they play together?

 

[tcat]

I think the guidance about turning it off when it’s out of the pool was official concern about the batteries getting hot in the sun while charging without pool water to carry away excess heat. Shouldn’t be much of an issue in the winter.

A couple questions for SE Plus folks:
1. If you put the cleaner in the pool with a full charge once during short winter days, how many nights can you go before the solar panel can’t keep up and you need to charge it up again?

2. For those who upgraded to the SE Plus and still have the older Betta, how well do they play together?

I have both. I charge the Plus, and it will run 48 hours typically, maybe longer if it's been sunny (my pool is 75% shade). While it's running I put the old Betta in the sun to charge. When the Plus dies I run the old one until it dies; I charge the Plus while it's running. There's seldom a time when something isn't skimming, works great!

 

[Osmigo]

Kind of a late reply, I apologize. Our Betta Plus is wonderful, but usually stops working an hour or so after dark. One reason for that might be a huge tree that casts a shadow over about 75% of the pool several hours a day.