subject: When To Replace Your Hot Tub Cover [print this page] Hot tub covers are necessary mainly because they keep your spa clean and safe. They stop impurities from reaching the water, they stop pets or small children from drowning, and they keep in heat so you can jump into your spa whenever you like and keep heating costs down. Additionally, they shield the spa from the sun that can put an end to your investment.
But even if you care for your spa, you have to change its cover after years of use. This can happen for various reasons. When used for a long time, your spa cover may become heavy and waterlogged or even moldy. If rain collects above the cover, it is absorbed by the foam and the latter eventually sags. This minimizes the spa covers insulating effect, leading to bigger heating bills.
As things get worse, the stretched vinyl cover may break or end up so heavy from collecting water that its hard to move. Until you get a new spa cover, you can stop water-logging by unzipping the cover every two to three months and dry the foam.
The big enemy of spa covers is chemical abuse. Several people put chemicals in their spa to clean it. But they shouldn't forget to remove the cover at least an hour after putting in these chemicals. This gives the spa time to breath, allows the chemicals to combine with the water, and protects the spa cover. Mother Nature can likewise wreak havoc on spa covers, particularly those that don't allow water to run off but to collect around the cover. Although most spa covers can support 200 pounds, why take the risk and abuse them? Keep in mind that rainfall, snow, tree limbs and leaves don't live in your spa cover and shouldn't be there.
As a rule, replace the spa cover every two decades or earlier if there are problems. Outdoor spa covers often wear out more quickly than indoor ones since they are exposed to the elements. Your spa cover wont last as long as your spa so replace it when necessary.
