Cover Valet Spa Side Umbrella (Espresso)

Overall I am satisfied with this umbrella. My hot tub shell and cover are grey, so I went with the black umbrella. Black also does a better job of blocking out light and hides mold stains well. The true test will be if it fades. Setup Setup was not exactly easy peasy. There are no words, just pictures. It's not overly difficult. I would recommend having a partner because some of the pieces can be difficult to handle. Mainly putting the umbrella into the base stand. Imagine trying to hold a pole straight with a heavy weight at the top that wants to keep tilting forward. I did it by myself, so it can be done. It's just less frustrating with help. It's also easier to move with two people. When I moved it, it kept wanting to tip forward or to the side. I bought this before our new tub was delivered. When they delivered it, the guys just slipped it under the tub. It's very stable under the hot tub. The Hot tub sales guy who was there for the setup asked if we had bought that umbrella through his store. I told him no because I didn't want to spend $600 on a spa umbrella. He said it looked exactly like the ones they sold and it cost $399 on sale. It wasn't on sale at the time we bought the hot tub, so I went to Amazon and I paid $349. He was impressed with it. Operating If you've never operated a cantilever umbrella, I would recommend looking at some videos on how to open one and how to fold it up for storage. They are not all equal, so try to find one that looks similar. The manufacture of this one does not provide videos. It cranks nicely without issue. I have no problems moving it or folding it up. I have a 7x7 foot tub and this covers it well. The first night we were in the tub, it started to rain. If we didn't have the umbrella, we would have had to go in after 10 minutes. Considering we waited four months to get the hot tub, I would have been very disappointed. This umbrella kept us dry, and listening to the raindrops on it was soothing. It wasn't very loud like a tent might be. Quality The base and poles seem to be of decent quality. The cover of the umbrella though has so poor stitching. Threads are hanging all over the place. It's like when they sewed the cover, they didn't bother to trim the excess thread the machine left behind. It looks like it will hold though, but time will tell. Durability We live in a normally windy area, but these past few days haven't seen the usual amount of wind, so I cannot speak to how well it holds up in wind. It does swivel some, even if you have the knob turned as far as you can to hold the pole in place. It's not easy to do it, but it can be done. We had a quick thunderstorm roll through that brought a gust of wind and it moved about 15 degrees. The umbrella was closed. If it were open, it might have done some damage. Overall I am happy. Aside from the excess thread and the movement, there is one other flaw worth noting. First, one of the levers gets in the way of opening the cover, if you leave the umbrella positioned over the hot tub. You have to move the umbrella to the side, so the cover doesn't hit that lever when you close it. Not a big deal, but worth noting. You could try not sliding the umbrella all the way under the tub, and instead, leave a gap. However, might hinder the stability of the umbrella if it's not all the way under the tub. If you're in a windy area, I would recommend you deal with having to swing the umbrella to the side, rather then risk it tipping over. Please excuse the mess in my photos. The deck is still under renovation. I hope they help. I forgot to photograph the base before it went under, but it's just a flat metal piece that slides under the tub.

This product was a successful purchase!! Shipped early, easy to put together, and is the perfect addition to our hot tub. The material keeps the heat of the sun off the tub and the rain off our heads if we use the tub while it’s raining. I am a total wimp and I can maneuver the umbrella myself easily. My main concern was finding a spa umbrella that didn’t take up space on the patio and this does the trick! The umbrella is sturdy when open and also when closed. We tie a bungee cord around the umbrella material when we are expecting a storm and there are no issues with the umbrella blowing around. To our surprise, it was super easy installing under the hot tub. We emptied the tub 3/4 of the way and used a long pry bar to lift the tub literally 1/4 inch to fit it under the tub. The tub is NOT heavy when you do it that way! I highly recommend this spa umbrella!!

The umbrella itself is nice and will provide the coverage needed over our hot tub. However the box it was delivered in was damaged and also chipped the paint off the hardware as shown in the picture. Normally would return the product and request a replacement however due to the weight, it would have been too difficult to manage.

Excellent hot tub umbrella! Completely covers our 7 person spa (91"x91"). For use in sun or rain. Completely waterproof in heavy rain for hours. Use it in the sun so I can see my phone! We secure it with a bungee cord when not using. If it came with a strap, my teenage boys must have lost it during assembly. A bungee works fine. Very windy backyard and hasn't gotten damaged yet. Of course we lower and secure it during wind. It was about half the price of other spa umbrellas we looked at but quality is excellent. Very easy to operate and assemble. You do have to empty the hot tub water to get it under. We just waited until time to replace the water anyway. Also added a handrail the same day which also slides under the hot tub.

This is the same brand that my hot tub dealer was selling for double the price that I found on Amazon. Assembly was not difficult, but plan on installing this before you fill your tub as it's meant to slide under the base of the tub which helps keep the umbrella in place. Looks well made and works well!

The biggest issue is that it doesn't stay in place. The wind is constantly blowing it around where it hits the house and isn't even covering the hot tub. I can't figure out how to keep it in place. It also doesn't cover the hot tub entirely, one corner will always be getting wet and living in the PNW where it rains most of the winter( and also the perfect time to get in the hot tub), I'm worried about the constant rain ruining my hot tub cover.

For the price, I would expect better quality. The package came all ripped up, taped up and also parts were missing. and the shock only lasted one time of use. Had to call company and order a new shock and got grief for that and no compensation for parts missing had to go out and purchase parts to assemble unit. No photos needed if you know you know

Awesome product! Received the package with missing parts, called cover valet customer service and they shipped the missing parts promptly. Pleasure talking with the customer service to get the issue resolved.