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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: rosewoodsteel on December 28, 2013, 10:56:24 am
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Well, after a bit of research and a lot of looking, I finally ordered my new spa.
I have given my old, leaky, rotten, Coleman to a good friend of mine who has the time to bring it back to life (he is retired and is always looking for a new project).
It will take a while to get to me, but I'm really looking forward to enjoying a hot tub again.
I'll fill you guys in on my experiences (good and bad), so others might gain (or not) from my exploits.
Thank you, everyone for answering my all of my questions. The knowledge base here is incredible and has been greatly appreciated.
-Wishing everyone at the Hot Tub Forum, a very Happy New Year !!!!!
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Yeah keep us posted
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What did you end up buying?
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Congrats on your new spa! ;D
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
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Your not pulling our leg again are you? Congrats if not, Artic builds a solid spa and it doesn't come from China!
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Spa controller , light and jets are and they still the best ob the market;)
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IMO opinion Arctic makes the best perimeter insulated tub on the market. Now comes the worst part waiting for delivery.
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
Nice, my favorite size tub!!
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Thanks, guys!
Nope, this time I'm not pulling your chain. There are many top notch hot tubs on the market. Many of you sell or work on them, so you know what I am talking about. Artic is the one that caught my attention, for various reasons. I am looking forward to many years of enjoyment and hope this tub lives up to my expectations.
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
Congrats rosewood on choosing a great spa. I had wondered this whole time if it was Arctic you were looking at as I knew they would sell to people like you where there aren't local dealers. I'm sure you will love it. If you have any questions once you get it, post back here or message me and I will be glad to help.
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:)
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Grats on your new tub! Arctic is a good one. I'm sure you will love it.
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-Thanks, Sam.
Tman is right, it is going to be a long wait.
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Nice rose......thought those were actually 5 man 1 woman tubs.......
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Nice rose......thought those were actually 5 man 1 woman tubs.......
Well, Mud, I guess it depends what floats your boat, or bromide caddy... :)
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Yep!!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!! Happy Sunday!!!!! You're a day closer to your new tub!!!!
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Well, Mud, I guess it depends what floats your boat, or bromide caddy... :)
Have you had your water tested yet to see what it needs to get properly in balance? And have you decided on sanitizer yet? If you don't have one already get a Taylor re-agent test kit. It will give you a lot more confidence in your waters balance than test strips.
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
I've only seen one at a state fair. I hope you come back and tell us about it.
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Well, Mud, I guess it depends what floats your boat, or bromide caddy... :)
Have you had your water tested yet to see what it needs to get properly in balance? And have you decided on sanitizer yet? If you don't have one already get a Taylor re-agent test kit. It will give you a lot more confidence in your waters balance than test strips.
Thanks for the tip, Tman.
I'll pick up a Taylor test kit.
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There are different kits depending on what sanitizer you choose.
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Got my 92 x 92 Coleman tub removed yesterday!
A recently retired friend of mine will be fixing it up, so I am very happy that it found a new home.
What a bear! It was made all the more difficult by all of the rain we had the past week, but the cold temperatures yesterday, made the ground a little more stable and we were able to get my friends 4x4 and trailer through my wooded side yard and up to the pad.
We used my hydraulic jack, some jackstands and 2x6 spacers to elevate the tub. The trailer was then positioned under it and the rest is history. I am very relieved to have the pad empty. I was afraid we'd have a snow storm before it was removed, which would have prevented him from going though my yard.
Now the pad is ready for my Artic Klondiker!
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Let us know when it arrives!!!!!
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
I've only seen one at a state fair. I hope you come back and tell us about it.
WMC, Will do! I'll post some pictures of it after it is up and running. My wife told me a few minutes ago that there is snow in the forecast this week, so I am very glad we got the Coleman out of here on Saturday. I'd like to get my existing electrical ready and/or modified (I don't know what side of the tub it will come in) before the new tub arrives. Maybe our resident Artic expert can give me some advice on this. I'm thinking I can use a hole saw and come in the most convenient side... At any rate I will be reviewing their on line manuals to see if there is any information regarding this.
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I spent Monday cutting tree limbs, tying back branches and opening a path from my driveway to the hot tub pad. Beautiful day. I was wearing a light sweater. Then came Tuesday..... Snow everywhere and temperatures in the single digits. I'm very thankful I got the old hot tub out of the yard on Saturday.
The bummer is, we have all of this snow and I don't have the Artic Klondiker yet.
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I ordered an Artic Spa. It is a 5 women, 1 man Klondiker Legend.
I've only seen one at a state fair. I hope you come back and tell us about it.
WMC, Will do! I'll post some pictures of it after it is up and running. My wife told me a few minutes ago that there is snow in the forecast this week, so I am very glad we got the Coleman out of here on Saturday. I'd like to get my existing electrical ready and/or modified (I don't know what side of the tub it will come in) before the new tub arrives. Maybe our resident Artic expert can give me some advice on this. I'm thinking I can use a hole saw and come in the most convenient side... At any rate I will be reviewing their on line manuals to see if there is any information regarding this.
On every Arctic Spa, the wiring can be brought in anywhere on any of the four sides. We typically just drill a small hole through the side of the floor, and then pull the conduit through the floor, and then once inside the cabinet, you can just pull the conduit over to the side where the spa pack is at to make the electrical connection. If you want to know the exact location of the equipment and where the connection is made, message me your email address and I will send you a PDF file location of where the equipment is located. If someone knows how to attach a PDF file here, let me know and I will post it here.
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I'd like that, a pdf
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I dont know if it would be much help to you Roger as it is only for the new 2014 spas. It wont be accurate for older Arctic Spas....
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I dont know if it would be much help to you Roger as it is only for the new 2014 spas. It wont be accurate for older Arctic Spas....
Still like to see it. I like looking at those to help familiarize myself and to file in my parts/spec breakdowns.
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Hey rosewood....aren't you due to be getting your tub?????
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Not yet. They will be doing their next run of Klondikers, shortly. I was told the 2nd week of February.
I'm hoping the ice is gone from my driveway by then, so we can get the tub up into the yard..
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Two weeks to go!!!!,
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It will be nice to have a working hot tub again.
Feb 10th was a tentative date given to me when I ordered the spa.
I'll get in touch with Artic, this week, and see if I can get the current ETA.
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;D
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Here's a picture of the old Coleman being set up for moving.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/rosewoodsteel/SpaMoving1.jpg)
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Beautiful spot for your new Arctic - surrounded by trees!
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Thanks!
I noticed there is a crack in the middle of the pad that concerns me a bit. The previous owner (he was the one that bought the Coleman) didn't do a great pour in the middle of the pad, and it's less that 4" thick.
It appears to be level on each side of the crack. Does anyone think this might be a problem?
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Great spot
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Got a call from Artic this morning.
They have just finished building my Spa.
It will be shipped to Spokane Washington shortly and after that, shipped out to me.
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about 6 weeks total ?
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Don't know. I would have to go back to the day I ordered it. Why do you ask, Vortex?
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I was told before hand that they gear up their factory for runs of the different models, so I was very much aware of when the Klondiker models were being made. Frankly, I'm glad it took a while. It gave me time to get rid of the old tub and prepare the route through my yard that the new tub must take on it's way to it's new home. I also had time to save some additional money. :)
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jsut to know .. thats whithin the normal range , let me know if you like the new Rd jets , I have not tested them so far
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Vortex, what is a RD jet?
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It is the Brand name of the Artic Jets , they have some new jets this year and they are supposed to be really nice .
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I won't be able to compare them to the old jets, but I will be glad to give you my opinion on them.
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The ETA for the tub is Feb. 26th.
Hopefully, there will be no additional snow on the driveway between now and then.
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cool !
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That's great! 5 more days after today! ;D
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The ETA for the tub is Feb. 26th.
Hopefully, there will be no additional snow on the driveway between now and then.
I'm sad, back to work on 2/28.
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That sucks!
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Just got a call from the shipping company. They moved the day of arrival from 11/26 to 11/28.
The coming week will be a long one. :)
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Well, my Artic Klondiker will be delivered, tomorrow. Can't wait to see it and get it around the house, to the pad.
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It's AK Day!
I was told my new tub would arrive around 12:00, today.
It's funny that the Artic Vortex arrived with my Artic Spa..
(I think Canada is just rubbing in their Olympic hockey wins.. :)
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Tub was delivered yesterday. We will be moving from my upper driveway, around the front of the house, to the side yard later this afternoon. So far, so good, as far as the weather is concerned. I had to clear a little bit of snow out of our way, but it is a beautiful day for getting this done. A winter storm is hitting us sometime on Sunday / Monday, which will bring freezing rain and ice. We are lucky to have this window of opportunity of a clear, cold Saturday.
Artic packs their spas well. I did a visual inspection of the packing materials and they looked to be in good shape (no outward appearance of damage). Since we still need to move the spa around the house, I had to leave it on it's skid and leave the packing materials in place. I will do a through inspection after it is placed. (I got an OK from Artic to do this and was told that if the packing material was not damaged, that the spa would be fine.)
Artic packs their spas on vertically, on a skid, so it will be more of a balancing act than physical labor, in getting the tub to the concrete pad. We will be using a couple of moving dollies and leap frogging 3/4" plywood across the yard, for a runway. Nine people will be coming over at 2:00PM, today, to assist, so there will be plenty of manpower.
The tub weights 1000 lbs, with the skid and packing materials included, so we will be taking it very slow and easy.
The path that I have chosen is flat, so I expect this to go without any problems.
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Moving the spa and doing the hookup is the owners responsibility??? Crazy. I could only imagine what kind of issues we would be dealing with as a retailer if we did this...Good luck rosewood. Just make sure that all your electrical connections and options (jumpers and all wire punch downs) are exact to the schematic for your voltage and options wanted before you ever send the lightning bolt at it....I know that a lot of tubs have optional hookups and use jumpers on the green board to achieve different results. Not trying to complicate things but its much harder to stuff all the smoke back in the little black box than it was to get it out! <----Poor joke!
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Moving the spa and doing the hookup is the owners responsibility??? Crazy. I could only imagine what kind of issues we would be dealing with as a retailer if we did this...
Really? Thanks for the comment.
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Yeah...we as the HS dealer have a contracted company we pay to deliver and Install every unit sold as part of our sale...Cudos to you as installing a tub as the owner for the first time can be nerve racking to not damage it and having the proper dollies etc... It can be a big job sometimes and some deliveries are much easier but overall...still a decent size job! Your tub may or may not have jumper options but If you have any questions at all...Reach out for help. I'm sure there are members on here that are familiar with your tub and might be able to answer your questions readily. Good luck and I'm sure your very excited to hop in it!
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Normally you can pay an extra 150 to 250 $ and the bring the tub safely in your backyard . If you feel safe of doing it yourself then make sure you get more people needed to do the job.
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Woohoo! :D The wait is over!
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Got the tub around the house and placed on the pad
It looks great! Artic makes a damn nice looking spa. As a DIYer I enjoyed the project. I need modify the conduit and wire it up. Will do this, most likely, next weekend, after the ice storm.
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Congrats on getting it in place, having just went through it with my Jetsetter with only 2 people (well 3 but one was just a spotter), I know what trouble it can be, of course yours is much larger and weighs over twice as much.
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-Thank you, Meriflower and Isaac. Yes, the wait is over. No more worrying about my driveway freezing again. The tub is safe an sound.
And, just to clarify, Artic has been tremendously good to me. I wouldn't expect them, or any other company / dealership to transport a tub 2,396 miles and then do the install. In this particular case, moving the spa through my yard doing the hookup was indeed, my responsibility.
And yes, Vortex, I could have contracted someone to do the local move and hookup for me, but preferred to do it myself, with the help of my good friends.
Hot Tub!!
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Enjoy now :) !
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Thanks, Ryan.
Here's a picture of the tub-
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/rosewoodsteel/ArticKlondiker.jpg)
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Rosewood your obviously a DIY guy and that's great...Not enough people are tho...Is Artic direct buy only with no dealers? Tub looks Great and your placement looks like it will be very nice on a nice quiet evening.
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Thank you, Dune. To answer your question, Artic does have dealerships. But infortunately, not in my area. Because of this l purchased straight from their factory, in Alberta. They are a great folks to deal with.
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We got this moved, just before the storm hit. Unfortunately the electric will be going in, next week.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/rosewoodsteel/ArticKlondikerwSnow2.jpg)
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nice !!!
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I already liked it and now that you took a shot with all that distance involved....I think I changed my opinion of your little slice of paradise to a BIG slice!!! Looks Awesome...especially with all the snow! Not to rub it in Rosewood....but I think I'm gonna sit in my hot tub tonite...What are you gonna do!!! LOL...
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Damn you, Dune. I've been shoveling snow for 3hrs and have no hot tub to fire up. :) Yes, we love it here. Thank you for the kind words.
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Looks really nice! Just make sure to take care of the wood, it will turn green pretty quick once Spring hits and the pollen starts flying.. But it does look really good... Oh and find another electrician, it's only Monday.
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Looks great! Do all there tubs come with cedar cabinets or was that the way yu ordered it?
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Thanks Jim and HTGuy. I like the look of wood, so l ordered the Western Cedar. It requires an annual oat of stain, but i really don't mind. I believe Artic Spas come stock, in cedar, with an upcharge for plastic skirting. Warerboy can better address this. I wanted the cedar, so i didn't inquire.
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IMO the cedar is worth it. Once a year with a rag and some stain no biggy. Looks 100 times better than any plastic junk.
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I think it looks real nice, was just wondering because you don't see many tubs with it anymore. Congrats on the purchase, hope you have many years of trouble free soaking
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Thanks, HTGuy. I have always loved ther look of natural wood.
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Looks great! Do all there tubs come with cedar cabinets or was that the way yu ordered it?
Rosewood was correct. Cedar is standard, but you can get a maintenance free composite cabinet for a small up charge. We still sell way more cedar cabinets.
That is a great looking setting you have there rosewood! And great job on moving the spa to its home! It looks like the pros did it! Congrats on your new spa! Feel free to ask me any questions once you get it up and running! Hopefuly that will be soon!!
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Thank's Water Boy. I appreciate your help. I can't wait to get it up and running.
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My Artic Klondiker is now.up and running. Will be soaking in a minute. In most likely, the last snow storm of the year!
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That is one beautiful looking tub rosewood! I was curious if you did a wet test with this one? I looked on the Arctic Spas website, and it appears they have a huge array of tubs for sale, along with different jetting for each. I didn't read this entire thread, but I didn't see a price point mentioned. It looks like a tub that would be in the $12,000 range??
I am from WI, and I haven't researched these tubs much. Maybe I should take a look because of the climate I live in.
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Topside,
Water Boy can better address your pricing question. I bought it online, not from an Artic Dealer. Artic has a number of options that can bring the price of a tub up in a hurry. (Fancy lighting, stereo, salt water sanitizer, etc.) On the Klondiker, there are 3 different jet packages, each jet package is a different price point. I opted for their Legend package, which is a 45 jet tub. Most often, it will be just my wife and I using it, and because I am one that enjoys just quietly soaking as much as using the jets, 45 jets works out great for me. I opted for their "Peak Ozone" system and the WiFi option, as well. They have two different ozone offerings and I got the upgraded version. I wanted the WiFi, so I can raise the tub temperature, from the comfort of my house, especially when it is cold and snowy outside.
Here is a picture I took yesterday, before the snow storm hit, of the cedar steps I just assembled. (I ordered SS screws from Amazon, so I had to wait a while to assemble them.)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/rosewoodsteel/ArticKlondikerwithStairs.jpg)
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Well, how was your first soak?
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Absolutely great! I spent a great deal of the time messing with the jets, to get a handle on the controls. The rest of the time was spent soaking, drinking wine and brushing the snow from.my head.
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Keep on top of that wood every year even if it doesn't need it. Try to find something you can use with a rag instead of a brush. It will only take an hour or so your second time. Might even be less if you hustle. 2 beers and a lazy sunny afternoon.
Awesome!! ;D
If you have problems with leaves and tree stuff staining or sticking to your cover let us know. I have a bed sheet trick that is great at solving that. Keep as many branches as you can trimmed from around it up high. But don't take trees down.
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Tman,
I'm interested in your "bed sheet trick". When we get a tub it will be in an area where there are a lot of trees overhead so if you have some way to help with keeping the cover in good shape I would be interested. Thanks.
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Buy yourself a set of I think twin size sheets depending on the size of your tub. The fitted bottom will need to be cut in half down the middle and you use the top sheet to fill the gap created when you expand the fitted bottom. Buy a good quality sheet set. You can get creative and use a different contrasting color for the center part if you have sheets laying around. Make it big enough to completely cover your cover with enough to go below it on the tub. Comes right off with your existing cover and is only slightly harder to get back on to keep your cover in better shape. Use it during the spring blossom season sticky buds and blossom shells and the fall drop season.
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Thanks Tman