Click here for alternate method of measuring from your existing spa cover.
Step 1
Select the shape of your hot tub and print the form (drag shape from the order form to your desktop) to take with you to your hot tub for reference and to write down your measurements.
Step 2
Measure the width (A on your measurement form) of your hot tub and round up to the nearest half inch. The width is also described as the length of the hinge (your tape measure will be parallel to the hinge). The hinge is where the cover folds in half.
Be sure to measure to the widest point that the cover extends to, and see the first picture as an example. This will be the overall width dimension of your cover.
See example picture which shows 80”.
Step 3
Measure the depth (B on your measurement form) of the spa and round up to the nearest half inch. This measurement will be perpendicular to the hinge of your cover.
Be sure to measure to the widest point that the cover will extend to. This will be the overall depth dimension of your cover. See example picture showing 92”*.
*Please note- the depth of your new cover will be approximately 1/2” longer than your depth dimension which will allow for compression and shrinkage of the hinge area as your cover ages.
Step 4
Measure the corner radius (if your tub has one) of square or rectangular spas. The radius curve starts at the approximate end of the straight section of the spa. You can use a carpenter’s square or a straight edge (broom handle, yard stick, level) and a tape measure. Round this dimension down to the nearest full inch. As an example, if your corner radius ‘R’ measures 11 1/2”, round down to 11” to allow better coverage of the cover. See example pictures. First picture is using a broom handle and second picture is using a carpenter’s square.
You may use the radius template located here as an aid.
Step 5
Measure the length (height) of your skirt. The skirt is the material that covers the acrylic edge of the hot tub. This measurement is taken from the underside (bottom) of the cover foam to the bottom of the skirt. See example pictures. The first photo shows the acrylic lip is 3 1/2” tall. This skirt should be made a 1/2” taller than the tub to allow for variation in the acrylic and the skirt. See the remaining two photos that show the 4” measurement.
