Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: newtotubbing on January 18, 2005, 11:19:40 am
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I remember some time ago, there was a post about locking your spa cover. I found this page and thought it would be of interest to many here, since some have unwanted visitors to their spas when they are away on vacation.
http://www.hottub-covers.com/html/spa_guard.html
Jonathan
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What a great idea. I was wondering how to secure our tub better while we are away on vacation and this seems to dot he trick. I find those little clips that lock can be opened rather easily. so this would ensure better security.
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While it might be a pretty good idea, and far be it from me to stop a guy from making some money, but the components might be available from Home Depot for 1/2 that.
(http://www.hottub-covers.com/assets/images/cover_lock.jpg)
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I bet 1/3 the cost ;)
Problem I see, it's going to dig into the cover if it's tight enough to keep the cover from being slid out from under it.
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I bet 1/3 the cost  ;)
Problem I see, it's going to dig into the cover if it's tight enough to keep the cover from being slid out from under it.
Not if you install 2 of them in the form of +.
Jonathan
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That would work!...... only $60.00
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is this really that big of issue for enough people....I guess it can be....in certain places....where I am from most of the yards are fenced and it seems to be over kill
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A lot of areas of the country have "no fence" laws where NO ONE has ANY fences.... none! nada! bupkis! I have reletive in Michagian like this...... backyards look kinda weird...... you can see the property lines from the lawn mower marks :)
Then there always the neighborhood teenagers pearing out of their windows waiting for you to go on vacation....
I had a customer once that took a similar cable, though about 30' long, and threaed it through 4 or 5 eye bolts across his cover, for security..... said it worked great..... only took him 15 minutes to get it off to use his spa :D
came back from vacation one day to find someone simply managed to unscrew a couple of the eye bolts to access his spa.
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We don't have a fence around our spa, the city doesn't require them. But our spa is next to a large patio behind the house, and the floodlight for the patio is on a motion detector. Maybe the solution for vacation would be for me to have the motion sensor activate a loudspeaker blaring "Flight of the Valkilries" or whatever that music they played on Apocalypse Now was called.
That would at least alert the neighbors.
Brewman
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I bet 1/3 the cost  ;)
Problem I see, it's going to dig into the cover if it's tight enough to keep the cover from being slid out from under it.
This would be where I wish my dad was still around. he was an upholsterer with an industrial sewing machine. He could make a little sleeve for the cable that matched the cover raising the cost of materials another few cents.
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Then there always the neighborhood teenagers pearing out of their windows waiting for you to go on vacation....
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We busted some kids using a neighbor's trampoline that way. Anyone who has ever been sued by a tresspasser on their property would probably be extra cautious. I've had no problems, but the property to my west, is a rental and in 20 years I have had at least 15 different neighbors so I'm keeping my eye out.
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I guess I could see this being a problem if you didn't have a fence. But why don't people have fences...are they not allowed too or somthing ? I couldn't imagine not having my yard fenced in. Well we have a dog, but also it adds lots of privacy. I would hate to sit in my tub and be wondering about all my neighbours looking. I just wouldn't feel as relaxed. I also really wouldn't like to have to add that ugly cable thingy. What a pain in the *&#$*~! Its nice to be able to just open your cover and jump in. Just my thoughts.