Author Topic: Defrosting a cover??? (Read 4486 times)

Garyjr · « **on:** November 30, 2006, 10:35:08 pm »

I live in one of those areas hit with freezing rain/sleet all day today. When I got home, there was over 4 inches on my cover. I was able to scrape/brush enough off that my wife and I could lift the cover, but man was it heavy. How do most of you get the ice/snow off your covers???

Jr

Hot Tub Forum · « **on:** November 30, 2006, 10:35:08 pm »

galen · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:16:22 pm »

Gary, I did what you did. I tried to drop the cover 5-6 inches to dislodge the ice and break it loose. But its really stuck on. I almost broke the lifter Be careful not to drop the cover.

Garyjr · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:35:05 pm »

galen,

I have a Sundance Maxxus, so I can't really remove the cover at all. Thought about once this all quits, maybe I will try some warm water to get it all off.
Man what a mess........

Jr

galen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:43:05 pm »

Gary I too have a Maxxus. You can see the ice on my cover on my tub/critter cam. I looked at my cover lifter and its bent. I just couldn't hold it and it slammed down hard. Thats why I'm not out there tonight. Its just not worth it.

galen · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:45:22 pm »

Do you like your tub? Do you use that air fragrance thing?

Garyjr · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:55:36 pm »

galen,

I have tried 2 different types of the air aromas and neither put off any noticeable smell. According to my dealer, you almost have to use the liquid fragrance along with the air one to get anything.

Jr

PS Sorry to hear about your lift getting bent. Wonder if your dealer will cover it under warranty?

galen · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:00:03 am »

I'll fix it. Its a three section cover so I could just flip over the the two side and leave it partly on the tub and just stay on the control side. But I'm not going out there tonight. Its just too cold.

galen · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:03:00 am »

You mean those little baskets? Thats what I got and its hard to smell anything at all. The sales pitch was" nothing is added to the water to screw up the water."

tileman · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2006, 02:59:14 am »

Quote

I live in one of those areas hit with freezing rain/sleet all day today. �When I got home, there was over 4 inches on my cover. �I was able to scrape/brush enough off that my wife and I could lift the cover, but man was it heavy. �How do most of you get the ice/snow off your covers???

Jr

What's up Gary. I'm getting hit with the same storm. I had to brush off about 4 inches of ice just to get my cover open also. It took about 10 minutes of freezing my a$$ off but my g/f and I thought it was well worth it.

I don't think there is anything you can do but just brush or scrap it off. I did however think about putting some type of car cover over the spa. I might give it a try next snowfall.

ORANGEPEEL · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:12:05 pm »

We are in No. Wis. thus, snow and ice are common happenings.
Tub is under a covered deck, but open on 3 sides so we do get snow that blows in on top of our cover.
I put a plastic tarp over the cover (big enough to drape over the sides of the cover) and hook the 4 corners using bungi cords.
Unless there is a really huge amount of snow on top that needs to be scraped off first, I just unhook the bungi cords and slide the tarp off snow and all.
For me it is fast and easy.
Orangepeel

galen · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2006, 05:08:45 pm »

I think Orangepeel has the right idea. If its not to much ice and snow, it should slide right off. If you cant' get it off, you don't need to be in it.

tileman · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:01:15 pm »

As long as the snow isn't coming up and over my spa, I'm a scrapin' and a brushin' until I reach spatopia.

Garyjr · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:38:31 pm »

I soaked last night during that sleet/rain/snow storm, and in less than 15 minutes it was coming down so hard my water temp dropped from 102 to 99. Finally had to tell the wifey that my little balding head couldn't take anymore.

galen,
Yes I am talking about the little fragrance balls that you buy to put in the air chamber. What a waste of $$ those little canisters are. They have a little smell if you put them right under your nose, but put out nothing into the tub.

I too may try the tarp method, but with the lifter bar running all the way across, it would still be a bugger to get off with all the freezing rain we got last night. Luckily it does not happen too often....

Jr

anne · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2006, 11:18:00 pm »

Quote

I soaked last night during that sleet/rain/snow storm, and in less than 15 minutes it was coming down so hard my water temp dropped from 102 to 99. Finally had to tell the wifey that my little balding head couldn't take anymore.

Jr

That is hard core! When I top off my tub a couple inches with tap water, the temp only goes down 2 deg or so. (And how 'bout a hat?)

Garyjr · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2006, 11:32:33 pm »

anne,

Was already in before I even thought about the hat. Next time I guess I need to plan a little better

Hot Tub Forum · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2006, 11:32:33 pm »

Hot Tub Forum

News: