Hi all - I got great information on this forum that helped me identify and choose a hot tub. Now that I've had it for just over a year, I've run into a couple of issues.
First, we had a record amount of rainfall in the PacNW in December, and my cover could not keep it out of the tub. When we finally had enough of a break in the weather that we could use the tub, we found it had accumulated several inches of water, which I had to bail out. I have treated this cover regularly with vinyl conditioner, so my conclusions are either that the cover is defective somehow, or that it is a poor quality to begin with (Covermate is the brand). Any advice on what brands of covers are the better ones?
Second, I replaced my main filter after a year, using the same part number as the OEM unit. My dealer went out of business 6 months after I bought the tub, so I got a replacement filter from an internet provider. The replacement filter doesn't seem to have the same threading as the tub, and I always have to fight it to get it back in after I clean it. I also noticed today that the top and bottom bands are ragged and uneven - which tells me this a factory 2nd quality of filter. Any advice on which filter brands are best, and where to buy or not buy them?