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Chas

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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2004, 10:04:13 am »
Ever the practical one, let me add this to the mix:

When you look out in the morning and see frost on the cover of a 102 degree spa, does that mean that there is no heat being transfered through the cover?

I know that when it happens in my backyard - rare I'll admit - it seems to go away first at the seam, but then the rest of it stays until the sun hits it, and it goes away exactly as the sun travels across the cover, or it will go away en-masse if a the temp climbs quickly as is Santa Anna winds coming up.

??? ???
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2004, 10:04:13 am »

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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2004, 12:21:04 pm »
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I think that is what the dealer said.  Maybe he said R-19. It's a HS grandee, and the local HS dealer was talking about the R value of the covers for all of the HS lines.


Did some looking on-line.  It must be R-19, not R-29.  I either misheard or misremembered. Sorry!

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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2004, 12:25:39 pm »
I'd be suprised at R-19 also..... do you have a specific web page you looked at?
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2004, 12:42:24 pm »
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Ever the practical one, let me add this to the mix:

When you look out in the morning and see frost on the cover of a 102 degree spa, does that mean that there is no heat being transfered through the cover?

it seems to go away first at the seam, but then the rest of it stays until the sun hits it, and it goes away exactly as the sun travels across the cover, or it will go away en-masse if a the temp climbs quickly as is Santa Anna winds coming up.

 ??? ???


Can you say lineal heat seal?
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #34 on: December 13, 2004, 01:20:58 pm »
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Can you say lineal heat seal?


Stuart.....now who do you know that uses a linear heat seal.... ;)
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« Reply #35 on: December 13, 2004, 02:21:25 pm »
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Stuart.....now who do you know that uses a linear heat seal.... ;)

It's a secret but I will give you a hint....

It starts with an M and ends with ARQUIS. If you have trouble figuring that out call me.....

Or you can order a cover from Doc and he will add it for you!
« Last Edit: December 13, 2004, 02:22:23 pm by stuart »
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2004, 02:30:02 pm »
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It starts with an M and ends with ARQUIS. If you have trouble figuring that out call me.....

Do you mean MHotSpringarquis? No, I guess not.

But I like the idea. I don't know how much it adds to the cost of making a cover, but it sure looks like a good thing to have.
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« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2004, 03:03:40 pm »
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Do you mean MHotSpringarquis? No, I guess not.

But I like the idea. I don't know how much it adds to the cost of making a cover, but it sure looks like a good thing to have.

Heck, you could probably run yours over to Doc and have him sew one in for you! ;)
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2004, 05:25:46 pm »
"Can you say lineal heat seal?"

No I can not  ;D We call it a hinge seal

"It starts with an M and ends with ARQUIS"

mROBERTS HOT TUBSarquis? hmmmm, I'll discuss a name change at the next board meeting.......

As far as efficiency, the HINGE SEAL, adds from 3% to 5% more insulation value to the total cover. The larger the cover, the less over all percentage.
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #39 on: December 13, 2004, 08:22:11 pm »
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"Can you say lineal heat seal?"

No I can not  ;D We call it a hinge seal

"It starts with an M and ends with ARQUIS"

mROBERTS HOT TUBSarquis? hmmmm, I'll discuss a name change at the next board meeting.......

As far as efficiency, the HINGE SEAL, adds from 3% to 5% more insulation value to the total cover. The larger the cover, the less over all percentage.


How about MARQUIS! I don't think the hinge seal is that much more expensive is it for the 3% to 5% of added insulation?

I don't care what you guys call it but I will choke the next salesman on my floor that calls it "that little flappy thingy in the middle"! That really gives it added value!
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #40 on: December 13, 2004, 10:16:54 pm »
Technically, it's the little FLOPPY thing in the middle.

There's definatly "value" in it in terms of saving energy costs, but it's a bit of a pain in the a$$ to to do...... oh wait, no it's not... "HEY sewing machine operator #35, put a little FLOPPY thing in the middle of that one for stuart will ya".
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #41 on: December 14, 2004, 10:10:45 am »
Is it mColemanArquis or mBeachcomberArquis?

Just wanted to add a couple of more names with linear floppy thing jobies.

This is getting way off topic. I say let Arctic's slip down the list and/or start a new thread on covers.
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #42 on: December 14, 2004, 11:19:18 am »
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This is getting way off topic. I say let Arctic's slip down the list and/or start a new thread on covers.

I don't know if I'm ready to let this slip down the list yet!

If you go back and read most of the questions I have asked of anyone at Arctic, other than which Keirstead I was talking to, you will notice I have either been sidestepped and ignored or got a snide remark that had nothing to do with the question. I've had my concerns and frustrations with the company for many reasons and this only justifies those......

I don't even think that the reply needs to be a public debate, I would be happy with JP answering me with a PM but he needs to understand that if it is not professional I will post it for everyone else's opinion.
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #43 on: December 14, 2004, 01:10:46 pm »
how about MdimensiononeARQUIS............or McalderaArquis???? ;D
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Re: Arctic Tubs
« Reply #44 on: December 14, 2004, 02:15:49 pm »
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how about MdimensiononeARQUIS............or McalderaArquis???? ;D

The D-1's don't have it Jason! Do the Caldera's? I would be surprised. It seems to me the Californian engineers seem to ignore this aspect of design.
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