how to disenfect a spa cover?

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My hot tub cover seems to be making my spa smell. The cover is old but not water logged. What can I do to disinfect the cover? I do not see the need to buy a new one since it is in ok shape.



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  1. D R says:
    May 22, 2009 at 8:07 am

    the cover is affected by whatever the water chemistry is. if you do not treat your water correctly then the cover absorbs the smell. if you use natural chemistry the smell will eventually go away ! the 1st chemical you should use is called sodium dichlor 2 oz for 5 to 6 hundred gallons of water to sanitize your water. use this instead of the tablets in a lil blue and white floater. the smell you have is incorrectly treated water !
    the sodium dichlor is not as acidic as the calcium hypo chloride that you might be using or the bromine tabs.

  2. smitty39shadowdatta says:
    May 22, 2009 at 8:07 am

    try vinegar and bleach with orange scented pine sol and hand held deck style brush it worked for me

  3. lets___ says:
    May 22, 2009 at 8:07 am

    This is not an uncommon problem for people that are NOT using either chlorine or bromine as their PRIMARY sanitizer. If using chlorine or bromine, generally the natural off-gassing that penetrates into the cover will keep is clean of mildew and other growths. If using something else, or at this point, you’re going to have to clean and sanitize the inside of the cover. Unzip the cover and gently pull out the foam cores. Be VERY careful not to puncture the plastic wrap covering as this is what prevents them from absorbing moisture. Turn the vinyl inside out. Mix up some bleach and water, about a 10 to 1 ratio (1 part bleach). Wipe everything down with the mixture (cores and inside of the vinyl). Keep it moist for about 5 minutes, rinse well, let everything dry out, put the cores back in, and you’re done……..till next time :-)

    Dr. Spa
    Roberts Hot Tubs

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