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Stemay

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Does the cover lifter freeze?
« on: October 27, 2006, 02:56:03 pm »
Does the cover lifter freeze in the winter time?

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Does the cover lifter freeze?
« on: October 27, 2006, 02:56:03 pm »

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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2006, 03:39:18 pm »
In Connecticut they don't.
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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2006, 05:08:45 pm »
Technically, it's frozen in the summer as well. Freezing : the process of a liquid becoming a solid. Since the metal of a lifter is in a solid form, it's frozen.  :P

Ok ok, I get the message. I've never heard of water getting into the "works" and then freezing, stopping the cover lifter from operating.
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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2006, 06:20:30 pm »
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Does the cover lifter freeze in the winter time?

Are you by chance referring to a cover mate 3 with hydraulic shocks?  I would think it would be no different then your car shocks...

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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2006, 10:20:56 pm »
Ahhh......all of this is good news.  Yes.....it's hydraulic.  But all that car stuff is a mystery to me.....I just put gas in the car and go.  

Oh good.....so glad that it doesn't freeze.  Didn't think it did since I never heard anybody complain about it or warn about freezing.  

Thanks folks!

One less winter thing to worry about.  Still contemplating the options for keeping the head warm.  


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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2006, 09:28:25 am »
Stemay,
May I suggest a snorkle for keeping your head warm? ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Does the cover lifter freeze?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2006, 09:34:39 am »
I found that last winter (1st winter with tub) here in NJ I would sometimes sweat in the 102º water. But it also wasn't 0º out either.

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