It is best if you measure your existing
cover and not your spa. In order to get the proper length and width,
measure across the seam, then perpendicular to that. If you do not have a cover to measure from, then you
must measure all the outside dimensions of the spa. The cover has a 2"
flap around the edges of the spa called a skirt. The skirt must easily
sit over the edges of the spa, with a little room to spare.
Spas come in a variety of "standard" shapes. Determining your units shape will help
you order the proper cover.
Square = L x W
Rectangle = L x W
Square with cut corners = L x W x Cut Corner Dimension
Rectangle with cut corners = L x W x Radius Dimension
Square with rounded corners = L x W x Radius Dimensions
Rectangle with rounded corners = L x W x Radius Dimension
Square with one cut corner = L x W Cut Corner Dimension
Square with two cut corners = L x W x Cut Corner Dimension
Ellipse or taper = Must supply a template and/or specific make, year and model of spa
True Octagon = L x W x Dimension of one side
Off-set Octagon = L x W x Dimension of each side (8 total)
Six Sided = L x W x Dimension of each side (6 total)
Round = Diameter
Radius Corners
| Method # 1 for determining radius:
To determine the radius
of your cover's corners, take a sheet of paper and tr{b}ace around one
of the curved corners of the cover. You will get a curved line similar
to those shown at the left. Remove the paper and complete the circle.
You can do this freehand. Then measure across the middle of the circle
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Method # 2 for determing radius:
Another way to measure the radius is by placing a carpenter's square
on the outside of your spa. The distance between the corner of the
carpenter's square and the {a}place where it touches the spa (A)
equals the radius of the curve (B).
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