cman

Please allow me to elaborate. My original cover lasted approximately 7 yrs - which is really great for a cover. The new one i got (which i got straight from HS dealer) is now almost 3 yrs old and is so heavy it is hard for anyone to lift. That said, i sold my 10 yo HS Sovereign and am waiting for delivery of a 2007 HS Grandee tomorrow. VERY COOL. Anyway, with the new grandee cover being even bigger than the other. im trying to figure out how to stop this or at least avoid the water absorption problem as long as possible. From what i can tell from most posts i got here (thank you all kindly for taking the time to reply) is that there isnt much you can do. The HS spa is not meshed on the bottom of the cover, there are drain holes, and i guess what i need to do is figure out how to keep the water flowing to them. Maybe im one of the few concerned about this, but the cover got so heavy on my Sovereign, that my wife honestly could not fold it back. the second cover i got seemed worse than the first. It seems that someone should be able to come up with a better idea or design than this.

i have owned 2 hot springs. latest is Grandee. IMO, they are excellent spas. i had a sovereign for 12 years and never had a problem until last year i owned it.

We live in Upstate NY and owned a HS spa for about 10 years. the biggest problem i have is that the cover eventually gets so heavy (saturated with water) that its incredibly hard to lift for anyone. Are there any known cures for this? thank you.

I was about to purchase a Vanguard in NY this weekend for $8500 including cover, starter kit, steps, etc. But ended up buying a Grandee for $9000 all included. I was very happy with that deal. Your price is extremely high. IMO