In today’s economy buying a “good” product is not enough. A consumer should insist on the best product both in terms of manufacturing materials and reducing operating costs. When purchasing a hot tub cover several attributes like longevity, insulation value, tightness of seal to the tub and overall energy efficiency all factor into the return on investment of your purchase.

Understanding how to reduce operating costs begins with learning how spas and hot tubs use energy. Electric energy is typically used to continuously heat and circulate the water, with a very small amount of electricity used for lighting. Hot tubs are covered and unused more than 95 percent of the time, yet this is typically when they use 75 percent of their energy. Thus, energy conservation starts at this “steady-state” mode by reducing heat losses using insulation, the hot tub cover.

The insulation value from the manufacturing process is derived using virgin foam cores, 27 ounce marine grade vinyl, full length heat seal gaskets (optional on all hinged covers), and the unparalleled tightness of the Antaeus 2000™ vapor seal. These features of our covers are most important construction details in terms of overall energy use and efficiency.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) was the first governing body to mandate a standard of hot tub efficiency compliance. Sunstar covers rate as one of the highest R-Values in the industry. Manufactures selling hot tubs in California using Sunstar hot tub covers were able to effortlessly pass the CES’s strict guidelines unlike many competitor offerings.

There will always be some air that escapes from the spa, due to the nature of heat transfer. Unlike many other hot tub and spa covers, these covers will not add to your energy waste. We build green and you save green.

If you currently own a spa or hot tub and notice that the cover has become heavier from water saturation. It is time to replace it with a Sunstar cover. Water-logged insulation loses its effectiveness and wastes costly energy that could be dollars going back into your pocket.

Discover why Sunstar is the premier developer of elegant, durable and energy efficient hot tub and spa covers. Contact Sunstar Toll Free at (888) 887-5830 or fill out the contact form.

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