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Auto Spa Cover
before I left Hot Spring's I had seen pictures of one they had in development, not sure if it made it into production because I don't see a mention of it on their website, I didn't pay much attention because the retail numbers I was hearing were absolutely crazy for a cover lifter but maybe a current Hot Springs dealer can comment on it.
I had an idea of building one into a small wood gazebo with a garage door opener driving a cable/pulley system? Custom cover from RH Tubs with four hoist points on top of the corners. Still have to guide it up and out of the way and down with one hand and push the controller with the other. Unless you can figure out how to set the cycles correctly. Then just guide it after you push the button. Could bet substantially cheaper than the currently available powered lifters.
Quote from: Tman122 on November 04, 2015, 06:09:04 pmI had an idea of building one into a small wood gazebo with a garage door opener driving a cable/pulley system? Custom cover from RH Tubs with four hoist points on top of the corners. Still have to guide it up and out of the way and down with one hand and push the controller with the other. Unless you can figure out how to set the cycles correctly. Then just guide it after you push the button. Could bet substantially cheaper than the currently available powered lifters.I've thought of this before, basically something similar to a Covana except it uses pulleys/tension which allows someone to easily "hand crank" it up...less issues/cost that way and basically you'd have a "walk on" style cover attached to 4 posts and crank it up and down....I wish I had a good friend who was an engineer
I have to ask ... why do you need a electric cover lifter? Other than having a disability where you can't lift a cover but then I would think you shouldn't be in a tub by yourself.My cover is less around a year old, is a 6" to 4" thick cover and I am using a 10 YO gas strut assist cover lifter; my last cover was way past it's good days when it got replaced. It can be a little difficult because the struts aren't what they used to be but it is manageable and I would venture to say that a new lifter (or new struts) would bring that cover up without a problem or having a second person on the other side is another solution.IMO, it's just something else to go wrong when you don't need anything to go wrong.