Spa Cover Life And Replacement

[NateW]

How much life should one expect from a spa cover? I bought a (Watkins) Tiger River Bengal hot tub three years ago and about a year ago I noticed the cover getting really heavy when opening the tub. I suspect it has gotten waterlogged. Any way to verify this has happened? Is this normal? I tried to find warranty information on the Tiger River Spa web site, but the warranty info is about the tub only. The cover is not mentioned.

Also, if I have to replace the cover, any suggestions on where to look and what bran(s) are good? Can covers be mail ordered?

Thanks.

--Nate

[THE SPA GUY]

Most covers on the spas, will have a 1 year warranty,, covers can fail from a lot of things , snow on it and cleaned off with a shovel. sun breaking it down, especially if you do not use a cover conditioner, ozone and chemicals will eat the bottom of the cover, its a good idea to have a floating bubble cover,, but typically you can order a cover from aftermarket companies, depending on were you are out, you might check with your dealer to see were he orders from and he can get you one..

[Poolman18]

I have been selling covers for 20 yrs and the average life is any where between 3-5 yrs if it is outdoors. Some customers have gotten past 5 , but that is just because they don't want to replace it.

[Dr. Spa]

Any cover that only has a one year warranty, I would consider to be junk. My own cover I replaced at about 8 years old. Not because it was breaking down (it didn't weigh any more than when it was new) but because I wanted a different color....and yes, it's outdoors.