Cover for oversized in-ground spa

[JohnASmith]

Sorry everyone I have had issues logging on which Ben just corrected. I am still interested in a safety cover but I am only trying to protect a 15 pound dog not an elephant He stays clear of it with no cover but I am just concerned that he might interpret a solar cover as a solid surface. I did buy a 15' round 16 mil solar cover with the intent of trimming it to fit. I stopped when it dawned on me I could be putting our pooch in danger.

[waste]

It's cool

It actually sounds to me like you'd be better off not covering the spa. The cover would be costly and you risk marring the deck when the anchors are installed. As long as your dog won't go in without a cover on it, let it ride - it's a little more work on your part to keep the spa clean, but you can get a decent leaf-rake for $15 - 30, to get the large debris and then just give a good vacuum when you want to use the spa again

I'm not sure if you winterize the spa but, either way, I think you'll do OK without a cover.

[JohnASmith]

The main objective was to retain some of the heat then next was to keep out debris.