HOT TUB Covers
Value of Hot Tub Covers
If you have a hot tub, spa, jacuzzi, whirlpool tub, jetted tub, or whatever you might call a deep tub that jets hot water over your tired and sore muscles you need to have a hot tub cover. There are several reasons for using a hot tub covers in conjunction with your unit.
1. Energy Savings from Hot Tub Covers
Having hot tub covers makes a significant difference in the cost of operating your hot tub even if you live in the south or any warm climate it still is significant cost to heat the water at night. Most hot tubs are set between ninety four degrees and one hundred and four degrees (it is never recommended to set your hot tub at one hundred five or higher). So even if you live in Arizona and want to use your hot tub at night the air temperature can drop to a point where the hot tub heater has to kick in to keep the water temperature up to the right level. It is especially important to save on your energy bill if you live in a moderate or cold weather climate.
2. Water Quality from Hot Tub Covers
If you have ever seen Malcolm in the Middle an episode had them using a hot tub and they didn't maintain the water and it turned into a toxic swamp. Having a good cover will help you maintain the right ph level to keep the water from smelling bad or becoming toxic to the skin. By keeping a hot tub covers on top of your tub when you are not in it you minimize the amount of air pollutants that come into the water.
3. Surface Protection from Hot Tub Covers
Most hot tubs are fabricated with a box that covers the vast majority of the hot tub but only a good hot tub covers will protect the corner and side rails of the fiberglass body of the hot tub. If you keep the cover on you will help protect it from something being dropped on it and causing a crack or hole that can be very expensive to repair.
Construction of Hot Tub Covers
It is not just enough to order hot tub covers on line at the cheapest provider. Some unscrupulous dealers will send you a cover that is nothing more than a thick plastic drop cloth and call it a cover. Appropriate hot tub covers are designed and sewn specifically for the dimensions of your hot tub. It should be have enough stitching to hold the corners in place. It should have some kind of mechanism that will secure it to the side walls of the hot tub so it doesn't blow away in a strong wind. The thickness of the foam on top will be determined by the average temperature of your location. In a moderate or mild climate you may be able to use a two or three inch foam cover and in cold weather climates you will need a four to six inch foam for your hot tub covers.
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