The SkimmieBasket Buddy Grate Keeps Debris from Pump Line - Sacrificial Aluminum Anode Grate Helps Prevents Pool Equipment Corrosion

I purchased this in June 2023 to stop leaves from getting to the pump strainer. There is a drain plug in the bottom of my skimmer so this grate does not lay flat but it gets the job done. My pool isn't covered and I have a lot of trees including Cypress. If you're not familiar, think of Cypress droppings in a pool like cat hair on black pants. It will plug a skimmer basket in minutes. This grate catches the majority of what gets past the skimmer basket. I just pull the grate, knock everything off, and drop it back in.Be aware that it is designed to corrode, which might prolong your equity life.If you have trees around your pool, get this. You can thank me later.

Well made, fits perfect!

Has helped reduce leaves reaching my pump when the skimmer basket gets over filled.

I purchased this in hopes that it would provide weight to keep my account basket down. It was a thin piece of aluminum that seemed cheaply manufactured.

The Skimmie grate is not a protective anode and offers no corrosion protection. Reason... there is no connection to the items it's intended to protect. If the items to protect is less reactive than the aluminum Skimmie and there is an electrical connection between the items the aluminum will become the anode and the less reactive item, a cathode. The cathode item would be protected. However, the Skimmie is just an aluminum grate that is placed into the skimmer basket canister, which is typically made of PVC (electrical insulator). No electrical connections are made to the Skimmie. If you need a grate, maybe the Skimmie is for you, If you are looking for corrosion prevention, sorry.