Hot tub covers are an essential feature of your hot tub and they can be really useful, especially when it comes to keeping your hot tub warmer for longer. But what happens when they aren’t working properly?
This problem is actually more common than you may think and there are several reasons why it may be occurring. The problem is that having a hot tub cover that’s causing you heat loss can potentially cost you a lot of money in the long run.
This is because when you have a hot tub that keeps losing heat, the heat needs to be replenished with hot water. If you don’t replace it then you will have a hot tub with cold water and nobody wants that.
Wear and tear in your hot tub cover
One thing we know about almost any item we buy is that if you have it over a period of time, it will be subject to wear and tear. When it comes to hot tub covers, the story is no different.
The reality is that your hot tub cover will be subject to wear and tear. One main reason for this is that most people’s hot tubs are outdoors, and while you can secure them to your hot tub or add a gazebo, they may still be exposed to the elements.
This is particularly important here in the UK because the type of weather we normally have can be quite windy and rainy. These harsh changes in weather can inflict damage to your cover and cause it to break down.
Wear and tear can come in a few different forms, one of the main ones being holes in your cover or perhaps a thinning of your cover. This means that your hot tub cover will lose part of its ability to keep heat in and will cause heat to be lost.
Your hot tub cover is old
Another very common way that your hot tub may experience heat loss problems is if it’s old. Again just like we mentioned before, this may be down to wear and tear, however, this doesn’t mean that the problem is any less serious.
Having an old hot tub cover is a problem, particularly if you have had it for upwards of 5 or more years. However, the problem doesn’t just come from wear and tear.
Many older hot tub covers aren’t as effective at keeping the heat in your hot tub compared to many of the newer hot tub covers. The newer hot tub covers tend to have more advanced insulation built-in.
Overall, this provides them with a more thorough ability to keep heat in and reduce heat loss.
If you have an older hot tub cover then the chances are that your insulation will have broken down over time, so you may be losing heat without noticing it.
Once again, this will show up in your bills and if you live in a colder climate, particularly in the UK, then the chances are it will be cold. Unfortunately, this will affect the heat in your hot tub and drive up the price of your running costs.
You've got a poor quality cover
So far we’ve mentioned how wear and tear plus the length of time you have owned your hot tub cover can affect heat loss. Although, truthfully for most people their heat loss will be caused by a poor quality hot tub cover.
The bad news is that there are plenty of poor quality hot tub covers out there, and you may have one. If you do have one, don’t worry because replacing your current one is simple.
A couple of the things that you should look out for in a poor quality hot tub cover are:
- The cover is too thin
- The material is poor quality
- It doesn’t have any insulation
- It won’t secure properly to your hot tub
- It’s from a cheap brand
While these are only a few of the aspects of a poor quality hot tub, you should be aware of them. When it comes to hot tub covers, we would always recommend that you get one from a reputable brand like Scunthorpe.
Unfortunately, in today’s market, a lot of people are just out to make money and they don’t care much about the quality of work that they are putting out.
While it may seem like a good deal at the time, you may end up having to pay a lot more for your running costs. Not only that but you will have to buy a whole new hot tub over because the first one isn’t doing a good job.
So if you are finding that you are having trouble with your hot tub cover, or if you just want to replace your current one, then view Scunthorpe’s hot tub covers now.
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