Rain Cover Dome
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 Wenzel Family Sleeps 8 Person 3 Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New  US $164.90
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 2 PERSON NYLON BACKPACKING DOME TENT RAIN COVER NEW US $38.99
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 Fine 2 Person Hiking Tent Rain Cover Dome Man Camping US $33.79
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 BIG 4 Person Family Tent Rain Cover Dome Man Camping 9x7x72 6 TALL US $63.95
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 BIG 4 Person Family Tent Rain Cover Dome Man Camping US $69.95
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 SCENIC PASS 3 SEASON 3 PERSON 2 POLE DOME TENT RAIN COVER FLY BRAND NEW LOOK US $199.95
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 FALERA FAMILY DOME 5PERSON ALL SEASON TENT RAIN COVER FLY BRAND NEW LOOK US $179.95
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 Coleman Sleeps 3 Person Family Dome Nice 1 Room Camping Rain Cover Tent New US $74.95
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 Wenzel Family Sleeps 5 Person 2 Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $114.99
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 Coleman Family Sleeps 6 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $196.99
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 Ample Family Sleeps 6 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $179.98
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 Mountain Family Sleeps 4 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $72.99
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 American Family Sleeps 3 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $59.99
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 Coleman Family Sleeps 10 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $264.99
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 Coleman Family Sleeps 4 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $94.88
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 Wenzel Family Sleeps 3 Person Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $69.99
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 Wenzel Family Sleeps 3 Person 1 Room Dome Camping Large Tent W Rain Cover New US $72.99
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 3 Person Tent NEW Camping Dome Cover Room Coleman Rain US $99.95
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 New Wenzel Camping 4 5 10 x 8 Person 2 Dome Room Family Tent Sleeps Rain Cover US $95.99
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 NEW Wenzel 6 FT 1 Room Sleeps 2 person Man Dome Tent Family Camping Rain Cover US $41.97
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 Genji Sports One Piece Instant Setup 4 Person Family Dome Camping Tent Raincover US $144.99
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 Family Tent 10 Person Dome NEW Large Rain Cover Camping US $229.95
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 New 3 Person Dome Camping Tent Rain Cover Cabin Room US $99.99
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 NEW SCREEN 8 PersonTent Rain Cover Dome 16x10x86x72 US $135.20
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 HUGE 9 Person 4 Room Tent Rain Cover Dome 18x13x78 US $169.85
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Selecting your Next Spa Cover
To begin we need to define the function of a spa cover.
1) Keep out debris. Keeping leaves, rain and debris out of the spa water is important. This helps the water filters and chemicals do their job keeping the water clear and ready for you next use.
2) Insulate. This is the second most important reason for having a cover. Since you want to jump in your spa whenever the mood or opportunity hits you. The objective is to keep the spa water warm while using the least amount of power to do so. If your spa cover insulates well that saves you money on your power bill.
3) Easy access to the spa. If your spa cover keeps out the leaves and insulates the water but you have to wrestle it every time you want to get into the spa then it isn?t worth much. In my many years in the spa cover business I have discovered the number one reason people quit using their spa is this one thing, ease of use. If your cover gets heavy and it just becomes too much of a struggle to get in to use the spa you will use it less and less. You'll sell it or give it away to and say these words as it leaves, "It works fine, it just needs a new cover." Would you give away your car because it needs new tires? If you purchased your spa new it cost about as much as a small car.
A note on gazebos, tea houses, obstacles, plantings and privacy fences. These quaint little buildings are fine but they don't belong on your spa. If you went to the fair and bought one as part of a package with your spa, I'm sorry. Do yourself a favor. Take it off your spa and put it somewhere else in your yard. Let your spa be a spa and the other be... pretty somewhere else. If you want to use your spa for years to come it has to be easy to get into and any obstruction to that must be avoided.
Now that we have defined the purpose of a spa cover let's look at what is currently available to meet those needs.
Aluminum covers are rigid and strong enough to handle a snow load and when properly secured they will keep the rain running off and the debris out. Unfortunately the offer little in the way of insulation. If your spa is seven or eight feet square a rigid aluminum cover could be difficult to manage. I have heard of rigid foam covers being made airborne by the wind and doing serious damage to whatever it slams into. If an aluminum cover were to go flying I can only imagine the damage would be even worse.
Rolling covers are rigid and strong, they make a nice flat surface that can serve as a place to walk or a handy place to stack stuff. They can make it easy to get off and on. The rolling cover does keep out most of the debris but not as good at keeping the rain out or the heat in.
Walk on spa covers are stronger than the typical rigid foam cover. They usually are exactly the same as a rigid foam cover just with added reinforcement to stand up to a little more weight. So they insulate as well as the typical rigid foam cover. They do serve to keep rain and debris out well. The disadvantages are that with the extra strength comes added weight which makes it more difficult to use. Also since they still use foam eventually that foam will saturate which will make it even heavier. Amazingly, given enough wind they still fly. If one of these covers takes off it will most definitely cause damage.
An inexpensive cover is a tarp style spa cover. It will come with a separate thing you inflate and put under it to make the rain and debris out of your spa. It claims to be easier to handle than an insulating cover so it fails in that area. On the plus side it probably will never fly away or get heavy and break. If the inflatable portion fails it could probably be replaced with a big inner tube. If you want cheap then this would be a good option but if keeping the power bill down (insulation) is important than I'd skip it.
Now we get to the insulating spa covers.
The first and most readily recognized cover is the rigid foam cover. This is the type your spa probably came with when it was new. It does a fair job of keeping unwanted rain and debris out. Because it has foam inside it does offer more insulation than most of the covers we have covered to this point. But the foam insulation is attempting to keep the water warm without ever coming in contact with it. Since the little insulation it does offer is dependent on the little air spaces in the foam, once those spaces are filled with moisture the spa cover has roughly the same insulation value as a wet piece of plywood. Your spa has to work harder to keep the water warm. When you finally throw your back out lifting it you went back in to the spa dealer and mentioned it got heavy. He promptly sold you another cover and a bar lifter system to go with it. It worked great until that next cover got saturated. Oddly enough even a saturated foam cover will still fly in the wind. I have heard of people finding their cover half a mile away after a wind storm. I have people using huge blocks of concrete on their spa covers to hold them down. Once again if you have to move a stack of bricks to get into your spa I am willing to bet you are not using it very often.
The other option is the air filled spa cover. This cover style uses air to insulate like the foam cover but in air chambers rather than rigid foam. The bottom of the spa cover rests right on the water. This cuts down dramatically on heat loss due to evaporation and condensation, and since it insulates starting right at the water surface it does a better job keeping the water warm while using less energy. Using the water for support the spa cover is not trying to make a bridge over the spa so no amount of snow load is going to crush it. These spa covers have been around for years and are used in places that get world record snowfall (Yes, even the alps) and I have yet to hear of even one being crushed by snow. Since there is no rigid foam to saturate or break they tend to have a useful life much greater than the typical spa cover. Because it has a natural dome shape the air filled cover does a great job of shedding the rain and debris. The air filled spa cover stays put even in the strongest wind storm because there is no rigid wing like surface to create lift. Even in places that get tremendous winds (yes even Kansas) these covers won't blow away. If you are tired of replacing your spa cover every couple of years and you plan on owning and using your spa for years to come I would strongly urge you to at lease check out this style of cover.
About the Author
We custom build spa covers that don't break or get heavy. http://www.SpaCap.com
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5 X 6 LARGE EXPLORER DOME $80.00 5 FT X 6 FT X 3FT LARGE EXPLORER DOME... |
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ADVENTURE DOME $142.00 50 X 50" X 40" + 4FT TUNNEL ADVENTURE DOME"... |
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Outdoor Fake/Dummy Security Camera with Blinking Light (Color: Dark Grey with hues of Purple) $13.95 Gain peace of mind and deter theft or vandalism with this dummy Security Camera. When placed outside your home, business, or parking lot, even the most sophisticated criminals will think the premises are guarded by a high-tech surveillance system and go in search of an easier target. This is an actual surveillance camera in outdoor housing that has been modified into a "dummy" or fake security cam... |
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Polk Audio DB401 4-Inch Pair Coaxial Speakers - Silver $49.99 4" 2-way car speakers (pair) Dynamic Balance polymer/mica composite woofer with butyl rubber surround 3/4" liquid-cooled silk/polymer composite dome tweeter Neodymium tweeter magnet Kapton voice coil Db-design grilles Stainless steel mounting hardware Certified for marine use Power range: 4-45 watts RMS (135 watts peak power) Frequency response: 85-22,000 Hz Sensitivity: 91 dB Top-mount depth: 1-... |
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Phone Dome Waterproof Protective skin for Apple iPhone 4G This Phone Dome waterproof protective skin sealed and protect your smart phone during activities with water or snow. Made from high quality TPU, this waterproof skin protector provides perfect protection in rain, during fishing, on the boat, at the beach or ski. Fits Apple iPhone 4G... |
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Clear Bubble / Dome Umbrella by ElieBrellas $8.95 ElieBrellas are known for Top Quality, Stylish Umbrellas. We strive to provide fashionable practical rain coverage at reasonable prices. The plastic canopy is constructed of 8 panels and is completely clear so that you can easily see where you're going. Easy to carry, the hook handle design has been a favorite for centuries. A "pinch proof" runner allows for safe opening and closing. When closed, ... |
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Bubble Umbrella Clear Dome Rain Umbrellas (Great Gift Idea for Women & Girls) $18.99 High Fashion and light weight clear bubble umbrella, see-through umbrella!!! See where you're going with this umbrella, keep your head & shoulders dry. This umbrella weights 10 ounces and has a large 42" arch and measures 32" in length.... |
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Frankford Clear See Through Dome Bubble Umbrella With Blue Trim $22.99 Clear Bubble umbrella with Blue Trim 100% Clear Vinyl Manual Open and Close Reinforced Steel Ribs Closed Length 35" Diameter 34"... |
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Speakercraft Ruckus 6 One Rock Landscape Speakers - Sandstone $289.00 A major upgrade in both aesthetics and performance, Ruckus landscape speakers are the perfect choice for gardens, backyards, flower beds and any other natural outdoor environment. If you are looking to provide quality sound outdoors in most any landscape, the new Ruckus series will blend in visually and dramatically impress your customers sonically. The new rock inspired enclosures are made of rei... |
