December 25, 2008

Hot Tub Cover and Spa Cover Buying Guide


There are many hot tub covers & spa covers available on the internet and in your local stores. This guide is designed to educate you on the attributes that make up a hot tub cover and spa cover, so you can choose the best spa cover for you, at the best price available. Foam thickness All spa covers these days are tapered so that the rain, snow and ice will runoff much like the roof of your house. You will find covers ranging in thickness starting at a 3" x 2" taper to a 5" x 4" tapered spa cover . The difference in the thickness of the foam is not only size but also load capacity, and that is the most important part of the thickness. The thicker the foam the more load the cover can withstand. For example a 4" x 2" tapered cover can withstand approximately 75lbs. of load capacity before it will break whereas a 4" x 3" spa cover can withstand 125lbs. of load. And lastly a 5" x 4" tapered hot tub cover can withstand a load of 250lbs. As with everything there are tradeoffs the more load capacity the heavier the cover. The most important thing to look at is your climate, the more snow load the heavier the cover you require. If your spa is at…

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