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<p>If you are indeed replacing your hot tub cover because your current cover has waterlogged, this article should help to explain water logging in hot tub covers. it will also explain how manufacturers attempt to delay water logging to extend the life of spa covers.</p><p>all covers, unless they become damaged, will eventually fail due to water logging. it is important to note that covers waterlog NOT from rain or snow, but from the water in the spa itself. the hot water in the spa evaporates into the air under the cover and condenses or collects onto the bottom of the hot tub cover. due to the chemicals used to keep the water in the spa clean and germ free, the chemicals are then in contact with the cover and, over time, will decay the protective liner. Once this happens, the condensation and steam from the hot water will soak into the spa cover and the end has begun. it will waterlog and weigh hundreds of pounds, eventually weighing so much that it cannot support it’s own weight and it will break.</p><p>Also keep in mind that once water gets into the cover, germs, mold and mildew will begin to form and will drip back into the hot tub. this rapidly becomes an unhealthy situation that must be corrected.</p><p>the protective liner is called a vapor barrier in the spa industry. most manufacturers of spa covers use varying thicknesses of vapor barriers. the idea is that, the thicker the vapor barrier, the longer it will hold out from the inevitable decay. some high-end hot tub cover manufacturers offer vapor barriers made SPECIFICALLY for the spa cover environment. in this case, it is not possible to compare vapor barriers by thickness alone.</p><p><a target=”_new” rel=”nofollow” href=”beyondnice.com/”>Spa covers</a> are designed to function as a whole, with every element having importance. keep in mind these important facts regarding the vapor barrier when considering the purchase of your next hot tub cover.</p> <br><br> <p>BeyondNice is a pioneer in the hot tub cover industry. As of spring 2008, we are the first to offer Design-Your-Own <a target=”_new” href=”BeyondNice.com” rel=”nofollow,external”>hot tub covers</a>. this allows the customer to select the spa cover features they need for their specific environment.</p>
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