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Posted by Jim Elbrecht on September 9, 2009, 7:07 am
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>As I've mentioned in other threads, I'm having my deck rebuilt, and a
>part of the design brings the deck so that it's just about even with
>the top of the hot tub. Sort of like this:
>http://www.de-kor.com/media/large/recessed-down-lights-hot-tub.jpg
>Which looks cool, but for one minor issue... where do I put the snaps
>for the cover?
2 minor issues. Can you access the pump, plumbing 7 wiring without
draining the tub and raising it out of its 'hole'?
The snaps are easy- you get snaps/locks that attach to your bright and
shiny new deck.
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>I've seen several pictures where the owner had screwed the connectors
>to the floor of the deck, but this has 2 problems: (1) you'll step on
>it when you're not paying attention, and
All the tubs I've seen have an entrance side-- put the snaps on the
other 2 sides. Or find a flush mount.
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> (2) this can't possibly hold
>the cover down very tightly, so it's going to take more electricity to
>keep the water hot.
I'm in NY, have a 10yr old tub & never snap the cover. Last Jan,
with temps below zero several nights, daily use, and 101' temp
constant in the tub it cost me about $30. [@15cents/kWh]
If the weight of the cover won't make a pretty decent seal- then get a
new cover. Snapping is for wind protection and security- to keep
little kids from tumbling into your tub.
Get a decent tub. Insulate the perimeter-- not the tub!-- enjoy the
darn thing.
Hang out here to learn all the questions you didn't know you were
supposed to ask-
http://www.poolspaforum.com/forum/index.php?
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>I thought about building a type of pocket for each connector (say, 2"
>wide x 4" long x 6" deep), and then cutting a hole in the floor to
>insert each pocket. This way, the connector would still be mounted
>vertically, and to unsnap it you would put your hand into the hole and
>press the connector. But this seems rather complicated, and might be a
>lot of pointless work if there's already something out there for this
>application.
>Does anyone know of a better solution?
Not me-- but I'm betting there is a commercial flush mount. ask on
the spa forum.
Jim
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>part of the design brings the deck so that it's just about even with
>the top of the hot tub. Sort of like this:
>http://www.de-kor.com/media/large/recessed-down-lights-hot-tub.jpg
>Which looks cool, but for one minor issue... where do I put the snaps
>for the cover?