Proper care of your hot tub cover will help prolong the life of your Jacuzzi, Essential or round spa investment. Fail to clean and maintain can lead a bacteria, mildew time bomb all but guaranteeing the early death of your otherwise quality hot tub water and cover. Here’s a modern way to maintain your hot tub cover in optimal condition.
Routine Monthly Cleaning
With normal care, those germs and dirt never have a chance. Follow these steps:
- Wash the dust with a garden hose rinsing out the cover with cold tap water.
- Wash the surface with a mild non-sudsy detergent, and lightly scrub.
- Rinse it well, and ensure the cover is completely dry.
Deep Clean for Smell or Mildew
If your cover smells or has mildew visible on it:
- Open the zipper of vinyl jacket, pull out off foam core.
- This comesabot jacket the inside with a disinfectant.
- Wash off the jacket completely with water.
- Make sure the blade is completely dry, or allow to rest in sunlight until all water has evaporated.
- Exceopt vacuumed dried then Replace foam core and close cover.
Protecting and Preserving Your Cover
If you really want to keep your hot tub cover longer:
UV Protection
- Protect the vinyl with a monthly application of a vinyl protectant during the summer, and every 3–4 months throughout year to keep the vinyl from cracking or fading.
- Do not use protectants that contain petroleum distillates or waxy oils because they can harm vinyl.
Foam Core Care
- Remove the cover and wash it on the gentle cycle with cold water.
- Do not stand on the cover as this will cause the polystyrene core to crack.
Avoid Water Damage
- Check and make immediate repairs to any holes or cuts with vinyl patches.
- Shake off excess water before sealing, otherwise it will soak into the mattress.
Handling Waterlogged Covers
Heaving, hard to manipulate and likely to mildew, waterlogged covers are trouble. Symptoms can be sagging, standing water or odors. To prevent this:
- Always keep your cover dry.
- Repair any holes promptly.
- Keep water chemistry in balance to prevent brittle vinyl due to high levels of chlorine or bromine.
Ways of Preventing Tears and Damage
- Never try to remove or lift the cover without using the handles.
- Under no circumstances lift by the skirting as this can cause damage.
- Do not let the cover drags on the ground.
- Keep cover out of reach from pets.
- Make sure latches are secure to help prevent wind damage.
By simply following these steps you can have years of enjoying your hot tub and keep that spa cover looking new.
On-Going Maintenance
Keeping your spa fresh and clean is both a matter of hygiene and of enjoyment: regular maintenance with Phos Away makes sure that your wonderful spa experience is safe, as well!
