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  4. Time For A New Cover

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    Ok..that sounds cool. Our kids are old enough to not go on the cover any more. Snow would be the only other concern. But doubt we would get so much on there that it woudl wreck it (before we clear it off).

    Should i get a floating blanket as well?

    Also need to choose a new lifter. No idea which one to go with. But would like one that keeps half the cover sticking up for shelter. Have unlimited space behind and around the tub, so that is not a concern either.

    Personally? I'd go with the 6x4 1 pound cover. Yes you lose about 15% of the strength, but the insulating factor goes up 30%. And it saves you $10 :-)

  8. Time For A New Cover

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    dlx-cover. Deluxe Spa Cover

    Cover upgrade - 2# Density Foam $ 49.95

    COVrflx. Cover upgrade - Reflex Energy Shield $ 34.95 $ 34.95

    dubrap-bus. Free Cover Upgrade - Double Wrapped Foam Cores $ 0.00 $ 0.00

    TOTAL $404

    from www.rhtubs.com

    Is this a better cover? Not sure what options to take.

  12. Costco Platinum Ii 4 Years And Still Happy

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    Your right..putting haha in the title was sorta asking for it heh.

    Anyways...thanks for info on parts...if i need anything i will try that out.

    I need to look up the size of my cover. I think my inside pieces are damaged and water logged. We had a few bad storms and damaged the cover a year or so ago. It seemd to go down hill after that (it had some holes in it from being blown off).

  13. Costco Platinum Ii 4 Years And Still Happy

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    It's the platinum II from Costco. Where are you located? What size is the cover?

    Don't know what a Platinum Model 2020 is. I seem to remember that there was some other company that made spas called "platinum". Is your from Costco? If it's a Hydrospa-made machine, you aren't going to get through to them, they are gone. You might give a call to Costco Customer Service (phone number is on the website). They are good about support. If they can't help you, and if it's from Costco of course, you will be able to return it.

    My Platinum III cover was on my spa in direct CA sun for three years with no degradation. It still looked new when I sold the house. I would say it was a mid line cover overall, not the best I've seen I was pleasantly surprised at how long it held up. It was 5" (tapered) which was nice. Once every month or two I scrubbed it a bit and put on 303 protectant, which I am convinced works well and might address your issues.

    If a Platinum model 2020 is the same as a Platinum III, I have an extra cover that the company sent me. It's a long story, but in short I asked a question about the cover and someone there though I was having a problem... so instead of an answer they sent me a new cover (just the vinyl, not the interior foam). If you want it, make me an offer. It's gray in color, never been out of the box.

  16. Help! Little Floating White Junk

    in Hot Tub Water Chemistry

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    I shocked it. Let all the jets run tell they shut off on their own. Cleaned the filters, then repeated the next day. this has made a big difference.

    I think this stuff was living in the set of jets we hardly ever use. (Kids stripped the threads on the valve for the water fall, so if we turn the jets on..it shoots straight up 8 feet or so).

  18. Help! Little Floating White Junk

    in Hot Tub Water Chemistry

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    Something evil is in our spa. It started a few months ago. Little pieces of white gunk floating in the tub. I changed water and that did nothing. Whatever it is, it multiplies. We often take a little kids toy net into the tub to remove it all. In a day or two there will be more. IT almost plugs up my filters in a week.

    Any idea what this is, and what i can do to get rid of it? Its kinds soft..almost mushy but pretty thin stuff. Off white colored.

    Thanks for any help on this.

  19. Added insulation to my Costco P2

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    So, as i said, my spa came with the styrofoam as well as the bubble insulation. I do however notice there is a gap between the shell of the spa and the side panels. About enough space to put my fingers in. This gap exists all the way around the tub. I bought a can of expanding foam (6 bucks) and filled that gap all the way around the spa except for the main access panal. Took me about 30 minutes to do and looks like it worked really well. The corners seemed to have the biggest gap.

    So..very easy to do, and should keep some hot air in, as well as reduce the air movement from wind that may have occured from the gap.

    I am not expecting to notice much of a change in bills, but not sure. Might test the spa in winter again if i can get the meter from work for the weekend.

  23. Hydro Spa After 1 Year

    in Portable Hot Tubs & Spas

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    I was in China not to long ago, and met up with some guys from Sweden. Anyways, i guess they all have sunas in their homes in sweden. Was pretty funny, we went into a suna at our hotel, i sat on the bottom seats, gasping for air, and the two other guys were on the top seats talking away like it was nothing. I thought i was going to die, but did not give in. Finally...it was time to jump into the closed pool (closed cause it was their 'winter'). We did that, then back into the sauna...repeated this torture three times.

    This story is way funnier when i tell it in person..but..sorta along the same lines as the hot/cold stuff.

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