A cover for your hot tub is an important addition to your spa for a number of reasons. The cover will hold the heat inside of your tub, reducing the work your heater has to do and minimizing electricity costs. It helps to keep the water clean, and protects small children and pets from falling in. All in all, a cover is a fairly essential component of your hot tub care.

The problem with hot tub covers is that lifting them is a difficult job. When you first buy your cover, it may only weigh 20 or 30 pounds. The problem is that the thick insulation inside of the cover will eventually become weighed down with moisture, and the resulting weight could grow to as much as 100 pounds. This makes for a very heavy hot tub cover to lift. Many people will give up and simply uncover half of the tub for use. There is a better solution. You can buy a hot tub cover lifter to assist you with the removal and safe storage of your spa cover.

Hot Tub Cover Lifters Come In A Variety Of Choices

When you decide to purchase a hot tub cover lifter, you will be presented with a number of options in price ranges and styles. Some will actually lift the hot tub cover through a mechanical lift, while others are designed to hold the cover safely as you push or pull it off of the top of your tub. Most will hold your cover in some position off of the ground, which will reduce damage to your cover from rocks or nails from the exterior of your hot tub. Since covers are not inexpensive to replace, this feature alone makes the lift well worth the money it costs.

When you begin shopping for your hot tub cover lifter, the first information you will want to collect is the clearance between your hot tub and the enclosure or fence that surrounds it. Some hot tub cover lifters require a clearance of two feet, which will not work if your tub is against a fence, or you have a gazebo tightly encircling it. Others only require six inches of clearance, which should work for tighter spots. Some will store your lid folded in half, which allows you to retain your view and make it easier to keep an eye on children in the tub. Others will store your lid upright, and this can be beneficial for added privacy or a wind block. You can also take aesthetics into consideration, since some are made to be more decorative or less obtrusive than others.

A hot tub cover can be a useful tool in the maintenance, protection and safety of your spa. A hot tub cover lifter can be invaluable in keeping that cover out of the way when your spa is in use.