# Aiper Seagull SE review

Budget cordless floor cleaner for small flat bottom pools

- Our score: 6.2 out of 10
- Price: $250 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: small flat floor pools on a budget
- Skip if: your pool has slopes or you want walls cleaned
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/aiper-seagull-se/

## Verdict

A cheap, light helper for small flat bottom pools that mostly collect leaves and loose debris. It only cleans the floor, holds little debris and needs rinsing after each run, and Aiper's US store now marks it as being phased out. Skip it if your pool has slopes, a deep end transition or dirty walls.

## Pros

- Light at about 7.6 lb
- No cord or app setup
- Charges in 2.5 h
- Low price for a cordless robot

## Cons

- Floor only, no walls, stairs or slopes
- Small debris capacity, rinse after every run
- Unreliable end of cycle parking in tests
- Aiper's store labels it Phase out

## Specs

- pool types: Flat floor in-ground pools up to 40 x 20 ft and round above-ground pools up to 33 ft across; not for sloped or wrinkled floors (Aiper). Up to 10 ft deep, salt up to 5,000 ppm (The Gadgeteer, from Aiper specs)
- cleans: Pool floor only; does not climb walls, stairs or slopes (Aiper)
- power: Cordless rechargeable battery; Aiper does not publish the capacity
- runtime: Over 90 min (Aiper); PCWorld got about 90 min per cycle
- charge time: 2.5 h (Aiper; PCWorld and The Gadgeteer report the same)
- filter: Rinsable filter tray, no micron rating published; 3.5 in suction port, 1,320 GPH (22 GPM) suction (Aiper)
- max pool size: Up to 850 sq ft (Aiper)
- app: None listed by Aiper; button control with LED status lights
- navigation: Random path; Aiper says it parks at the nearest wall when the battery runs low, but PCWorld saw it stop near the center and The Gadgeteer never saw it park
- weight: 7.6 lb (Aiper store); The Gadgeteer lists 8 lb
- warranty: 1 year plus 30 day money back (Aiper store)

## Safety

- recalls: No CPSC recall found for the Seagull SE as of 2026-11-03 (web search of cpsc.gov recall listings; the CPSC database could not be queried directly from our tools, recheck before publishing). Aiper recalled the Seagull Pro (model ZT6001, recall 25-187, March 2025) over an overheating adapter; the Seagull SE is not named in that notice.
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active
- warranty: 1 year

## Questions buyers ask

### Will it clean my pool walls?

No. Aiper says it cleans the floor only and will not climb walls, stairs or slopes.

### Does it work in a pool with a deep end slope?

Aiper says it is for flat floor pools. The Gadgeteer found it struggled on part of a slope and fell off a shallow shelf because it has no cliff sensor.

### How often do I empty it?

After every run. PCWorld and The Gadgeteer both found the small debris tray needs opening and rinsing after each cycle, and The Gadgeteer emptied it three times in one 90 min run after a windy day.

## Sources

1. [Aiper store: Seagull SE (US)](https://aiper.store/us/products/aiper-seagull-se-cordless-robotic-pool-cleaner)
2. [Aiper: Seagull SE product page](https://aiper.com/us/aiper-seagull-series/aiper-seagull-se-new)
3. [PCWorld: Aiper Seagull SE review](https://www.pcworld.com/article/1370644/aiper-seagull-se-robotic-pool-cleaner-review.html)
4. [The Gadgeteer: Aiper Seagull SE review](https://the-gadgeteer.com/2022/12/11/aiper-seagull-se-cordless-robotic-pool-cleaner-review-an-affordable-easy-to-use-pool-cleaning-robot/)
5. [The Pool Nerd: Aiper pool cleaner reviews](https://www.thepoolnerd.com/aiper-pool-cleaner-reviews)
6. [CPSC: Aiper Seagull Pro recall 25-187](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Aiper-Seagull-Pro-Cordless-Robotic-Pool-Vacuum-Cleaners-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards-Distributed-by-Shenzhen-Aiper-Intelligent-Co)