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Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« on: January 29, 2007, 02:09:17 pm »
I just noticed that my Arctic cover is not.  The Arctic people really talk about how good their covers are, but if it does not sit flat on the spa, just how efficient can it be?  Mine has at least a 3/8" bow in it.  So basically, I have gap along the top of my spa that is 3/8" x 3 feet.  I am going to call my salesman to see what he can do.  Do I have any recourse?

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Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« on: January 29, 2007, 02:09:17 pm »

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2007, 02:16:01 pm »
Is that with the lid straps on?  I know they are meant to pull down on the cover, so when they aren't secured it might bow up a bit.   Recently when I lost power for 5 days it went from 104 to 72.
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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2007, 02:16:10 pm »
Check the lip of the spa with a level, you might find the lip is bowed and not the cover.

If the cover is bowed flipping the cores over might do the trick, the foam cores will get bowed and a trucker was a little too tight on the straps.
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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2007, 02:23:28 pm »
My Marquis cover sits so tight I need to break the suction before I can fold it back

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2007, 02:29:56 pm »
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My Marquis cover sits so tight I need to break the suction before I can fold it back


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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2007, 02:47:34 pm »
Related question -- do you all use all the straps with your cover?  Mine has four total, two in the "front" (where I get in) and two in the back.  It would be very inconvenient to have to fasten and unfasten the two in the back so I leave them undone permanently.  Am I losing any insulation effectiveness by doing this?
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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2007, 02:58:01 pm »
does not seem right to me.  As for the straps, I strapped and locked down the one side that the cover lifter folds to.  The other side, I just attach the straps on really windy days.  Arctic backs their product and the service is wonderful, so they should come out soon and let you know.  Maybe it is a matter of you doing something wrong.

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2007, 03:01:50 pm »
My cover sits tight..no gaps.  I never use the straps.

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2007, 03:13:23 pm »
My Jacuzzi cover fits well with no gapping and I keep all straps fastened when not in use. I even lock 'em. :-[





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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2007, 04:10:34 pm »
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My Marquis cover sits so tight I need to break the suction before I can fold it back
rick,

My cover also has a slight suction to it so I'm comfortable that it is sealing properly.

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Related question -- do you all use all the straps with your cover?  Mine has four total, two in the "front" (where I get in) and two in the back.  It would be very inconvenient to have to fasten and unfasten the two in the back so I leave them undone permanently.  Am I losing any insulation effectiveness by doing this?
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Though aesthetically it may not be appealing, I use bungee cords on both the front and back as opposed to the strap clips.  With the exposure to wind that my spa experiences, I've found this to be effective, especially on the back where I do not have to undo or redo when opening/closing the cover.
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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2007, 04:12:58 pm »
The only time I use my straps is if I go on vacation otherwise I never use them.  And yes I had to scoop the snow off.  First 6 inches and the another 2 as it took me 30 mins to get back out after I cleaned it off.

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2007, 04:57:44 pm »
I have an arctic, and I think I have a good cover seal since I get a little suction when lifting the cover. I dont use any of the straps.
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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2007, 06:48:24 pm »
I also have an Arctic.  When the cover first gets put down it does have a slight wobble to it, but I think this is from air getting trapped inside.  When I go to open it up it does have the suction that everyone else seems to be talking about.  I only use the straps when I am going to be away for several days.

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2007, 06:55:16 pm »
I wonder if the suction everyone is talking about is due to the moist skirt clinging to the sides.  It seems unlikely that a lid with warm air underneath it would seal to the container.

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Re: Is your cover flat enough to seal perfectly?
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2007, 08:19:55 pm »
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I wonder if the suction everyone is talking about is due to the moist skirt clinging to the sides.  It seems unlikely that a lid with warm air underneath it would seal to the container.

I also used to have a suction between the cover and tub on my old prodigy, more so as the cover got older and heavier.  The suction was between the cover and the rim of the tub, not with the skirt.  I also remember the suction  could be quite strong.   I have not seen this with my new Envoy yet.

I had never thought about it, but the "suction lock" would seem to provide a better insulation seal.  (I wish the envoy did the same thing!)
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