Lifebuoy Solo Pool Alarm Alarms for Inground Pools and Above Ground, Floating Pool Alarm Not ASTM F2208 Certif

★ 3.5 · 112 ratings

$112$160Save 30%

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The Quick Take

What it is

A floating pool alarm that detects unexpected objects (as light as 5 lb) and sounds a 110 dB alert—designed as a standalone safety layer for inground and above-ground pools. It's for families wanting an audible perimeter alarm without relying on mobile notifications.

Why It Made The Cut

What earns it a place in this cart

The 110 dB alert and UV/chemical durability earn consistent mentions in real user experience.

Loud, floats, lasts years in chlorine.

Our Take

A no-frills floating alarm: good sound, real durability, limited app smarts.

This is a boundary alarm that listens to the pool surface, not your phone—it wakes the household instead.

At $112 (down from $160), it's priced between DIY floating alarms (~$30–60) and integrated pool-safety systems (~$300+), reflecting its no-app-notification positioning.

Who it is forFamilies with pools who want an always-on audible alarm as a safety layer—and who are comfortable managing pool rules and supervision without smartphone push alerts. Not for those needing compliance with codes requiring home-unit integration.

How We Judged It

What to check before you buy

Detection & Alert

5 lb sensitivity (max) + 110 dB alarm

The alarm catches light splashes and responds loud enough to carry across a backyard. It includes a swim mode to avoid constant false triggers. The 110 dB threshold is human-audible from distance—the point is to *wake you*, not send a text.

Build & Durability

UV and chemical resistant, floats

Designed to live in chlorinated water year-round without degrading. Floating design keeps it in the pool's active zone. Buyers report multi-year reliability in real conditions.

App & Control

Customizable app; no mobile alerts

The app controls settings and configuration—sensitivity, swim mode, alarm volume—but doesn't send push notifications. This is intentional: the alarm itself is the first responder. Useful for tweaking from home, not for remote monitoring.

Good To Know

Straight from the listing

Not Compliant with City Codes that Require a Home Unit. The Solo is a Standalone Pool Alarm and doesn’t Work with a Home Unit.Cannot be used with with BCone System.
NO POOL ALARM = NO POOL. Install the Floating Pool Alarm to make everyone in your family, including your pets, safer.
INTELLIGENTLY ALERT. The pool alarm device detects objects as light as 5 lb in the pool (on max sensitivity). It also has the smart algorithmic false alarm prevention system to minimize unnecessary…
POWERFUL AND RESILIENT. Solo is able to sound pool safety alarms at 110 dB. You’ll hear the loud sound from anywhere around the pool. The Solo is resistant to sunlight, UV, and chemicals in the pool: it’ll…

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Context

Where this sits

Pool alarms come in layers: this one sits between passive nets and expensive hardwired systems, offering something between detection and constant monitoring.