On Sun 23 Nov 2008 01:17:40p, Norminn told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Sun 23 Nov 2008 12:11:21p, Norminn told us...



01dyna wrote:



On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:00:32 -0500, Norminn
you wrote:





trax wrote:





I have owned a hot tub for a few years and it has been my experience
that I am having to replace the hot tub cover because it gets full of
water and extremely heavy. Any suggestions on how to prevent this




from happening or on how to prolong the effect? It seems like we
need




to replace the cover every 2 to 3 years.
Thanks!






I saw a tip for keeping water from collecting in a boat cover. Seems
like a simple solution - keep
and inflated beachball in the boat to support the cover. Got a
beachball in yer tub?




Hot tub covers are stiff and at least 3" thick. There's nothing to
"hold up". Many of them are now made strong enough for people
to stand on them. A beach ball isn't going to do anything.





Forgive my hot tub naivete ...... I thought they had tarp covers )




If you have never had one, there’s no reason you would know. The covers
are constructed that way to provide insulation and hold the heat in, as
much as for simply covering the tub to prevent evaporation and debris.



And the cover holds water because...............it melts and sags?
Doesn't have a shape that naturally
lets water run off?


The foam core is covered (sometimes well sealed) in a plastic film to
prevent water absorption. The core is then wrapped in the outside covering
which is usually a heavy upholstery type vinyl. Nothing generally melts,
but the plastic film often deteriorates over time and the foam core will
then absorb water, which then becomes quite heavy and will cause sagging.
The covers usually fold in halves or thirds, depending on the size and are
most often flat.

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Wayne Boatwright
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