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Industry Eggheads....
« on: June 25, 2008, 05:10:00 pm »
I have a querstion for which I calleth upon thee for support, and it is as followeth:

If a bottom-feeder fiberglass spa is left uncovered and unfilled for 24+ hours beneath the Texas sun, what would be the end result?

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Industry Eggheads....
« on: June 25, 2008, 05:10:00 pm »

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« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2008, 06:13:41 pm »
It would warp and dis-color.....

My guess,
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« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2008, 06:13:57 pm »
Just a guess, but I would think a blister might ensue?   Could probably happen to a high end spa as well.

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« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2008, 07:01:31 pm »
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Just a guess, but I would think a blister might ensue?   Could probably happen to a high end spa as well.

I agree, enough direct sunlight and any can blister whether its a Hydro Spa, a Jacuzzi or even a Sundance!    :)
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2008, 07:20:54 pm »
The reply is probably going to be different than you think. Over the 20+ years of being in the industry I have seen hundreds sitting in the sun as displays, and I hadn't seen one blister. Why, because of the lack of insulation allows the heat to escape through the back of the shell and into the cabinet.
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2008, 07:51:05 pm »
I was going to say the same thing. The heavy insulation can stop the heat dead in its tracks and do damage to a spa.

But a spa with little or no insulation on the back of the shell can and does bleed that heat off fast enough to keep the shell from melting and blistering.

Is that what you were asking?

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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2008, 07:55:23 am »
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Re: Industry Eggheads....
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2008, 08:15:21 am »
How would it be any different than a fiberglass boat that sits in the sun for years?
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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2008, 11:12:53 am »
Does it have acrylic or is it totally fiberglass?
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Re: Industry Eggheads....
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2008, 01:09:26 pm »
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If a bottom-feeder fiberglass spa is left uncovered and unfilled for 24+ hours beneath the Texas sun, what would be the end result?
The Texas sun shines 24+ a day?  Okay, sunrise 06:00, sunset 22:30, we've left it out for at least a day and a bit.  

We have a few experimental jobs sitting out in the back lot; some have been there for years.  I haven't really paid them that much attention.  They are dusty and some of the plastic fittings are discolored and probably brittle from the UV, but the shells and cabinets don't look damaged beyond what you'd expect from neglect.
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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2008, 01:45:49 pm »
Depending on how far south in Texas you are talking about, I would say, the end result is that it's convereted into a multifamily luxary apartment?




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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2008, 02:06:36 pm »
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Depending on how far south in Texas you are talking about, I would say, the end result is that it's convereted into a multifamily luxary apartment?




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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2008, 02:45:34 pm »
Me thinkest thou dost pose a tricketh questioneth. Yikes.......it's hard to type like that!

I wonder if it actually melted. My practical side says it's probably warped as bad as my mind. And that ain't good.

However, just to be different (and most likely incorrect), I'm going to say nothing happened.

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« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2008, 03:14:41 pm »
 We have a few experimental jobs sitting out in the back lot; some have been there for years.  I haven't really paid them that much attention.  They are dusty and some of the plastic fittings are discolored and probably brittle from the UV, but the shells and cabinets don't look damaged beyond what you'd expect from neglect.[/quote Tom]

You may not see the damage untill you add water and then the acrylic delaminates causing a blister. We saw this many times with waters edge spas they left outside.
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Re: Industry Eggheads....
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2008, 03:21:19 pm »
  Nothing like leaving a bunch of Eggheads in suspense?   Maybe that was the experiment to start with?  ;D

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