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How to Measure for a New Hot Tub Cover

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When measuring your spa for a new spa cover, there is one important thing to remember: It has to be big enough to fit!

We recommend that you measure from the outside of the acrylic shell. We will make you a cover in one of two styles. The most popular style is to cover only the acrylic shell. (In some tubs, the acrylic shell comes out over the wood skirt.) In this case, you want to measure from the outside edge of the shell.

If you have a spa… with a wood edge on the outside of the acrylic shell, and would like your new lid to cover both the shell and the wood lip, MEASURE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE WOOD SKIRT.

There is no difference in spa cover performance either way. It is simply your preference.
Following is a list of measuring tips we hope will help you.

A - This is the height of the acrylic lip. This will determine the cover´s skirt length.
B - Width of wood lip of the cabinet (not present on all tubs)
C - Outside dimension of the acrylic shell (standard cover size)
D - Outside dimension of the wood cabinet. This is not the default style and must be specified when ordered. There is no extra charge for these covers.

OVERALL DIMENSION COMPUTATION: D = C + (2 x B)

More hot tub measuring tips:

Measure both your spa and your old cover, if possible.
Make sure the measurements are big enough. It is okay for the cover to be big. It still does its job. However, a cover too small will never do the job it is supposed to.
Measure all sides of the spa. We have computation formulas to double check your dimensions. They work a lot better when we have all the dimensions.
Measure the overall length and width of the spa.
Round dimensions up to the a whole number in inches.
Be careful when representing the dimensions in our order forms.
Specify hinge direction.
For rounded corners, it is extremely important to get dimensions on all sides of the tub.

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