Hot tub covers may need replacing at least once during the lifetime of your spa. The best hot tub covers out there typically have a 3 year warranty which compares to longer warranties on some of the other components. Typically the high quality hot tubs we sell such as British Hot Tubs and Beachcomber Hot Tubs will have a 5 year warranty on the cabinet and a 10 year warranty on the interior shell.
Your cover will last longer if you look after it. Here are some ways to make your cover last longer.
- Use Bromine instead of chlorine. The fumes are less corrosive on the cover
- Keep your water balanced properly; too low or too high PH isn’t good for any of the hot tub components, cover included
- Open your cover every day for 5-10 minutes to release build up of chemical vapour under the cover
- Have your hot tub regularly serviced. During the annual service we provide the cover gets a deep clean and we spray with UV protectant.
- Make sure you lock your cover clips when not in use, especially when high winds are expected, to make sure the cover doesn’t blow off! This can rip the straps or the fold stitching.
Why do covers need replacing?
We’ve seen all sorts of reasons! We’ve had customers where builders have dropped bricks or tiles on them from a top story of a house, we’ve had squirrels chewing covers, we’ve had covers not strapped down and blown off and torn in a gale. However over time with even the best looked after cover the vinyl may fade and go brittle with prolonged exposure to the elements, or the fumes from the chemicals get behind the stitching and over time corrode the mid PVC layer that protects the inner core. Once that happens the inner core becomes water logged and the cover becomes too heavy to lift.
How do I replace my cover?
If its a hot tub we have supplied you with we can often obtain one directly from the manufacturer. Usually there is a lead time as it may need shipping rather than coming straight from the warehouse. We can also provide custom made covers in any size and colour to suit any hot tub. These covers are made in the UK and have 8 week lead time typically. We offer a bespoke service for hot tub covers. We come out and measure your existing cover to make sure its going to be an exact fit. This isn’t as easy as it sounds since you have to make sure the curved corners are the right curvature, the skirt is the right length and the straps are in the right place and the right length. Not to mention the fold being in the right place! Once your cover is ready we deliver and fit it personally, include any adjustments to cover lifters needed, and replacement cover clips. Then we take your old cover away and dispose of it for you.
Beware of cheap online hot tub covers – the only way to make sure of an exact fit is a bespoke measurement service, and its not easy to dispose of those old covers! We can replace the cover lifter as well if needed.
Since covers come in all shapes and sizes there is no standard price so contact our cover specialist Simon for a quote on 0121 389 2758 or click here to contact Simon directly