Cover Valet™ Cover Caddy Hot Tub Cover Lifter – Under‑mount, Gas‑Spring Assisted

Works great. Easy to remove and install spa cover.

I installed the product by cutting a slot in the bottom of the hot tub frame and sliding the spa lift into the slot.I then split a 2x4 and added it vertically to the side of the tub for more support for the lift bracket. The bracket fits tight to the frame and my cover slides easily into the U brackets and with light pressure folds down and away from the tub. Lifting the cover is again light upward pressure on the bracket then simply slide the cover back over the spa.Would certainly recommend the product.

I purchased this in December of 2017 and just hopped on amazon to reorder again.It has done it's job and outlasted at least one hot tub cover and withstood some serious Alaska weather.

I like that it is easy to operate and holds the cover securely. I have the longer skirt on the top so it doesn’t lay down properly with the lift in the way I cut some slits in the skirt to straddle some of the bracing, but I need to do more for it to lay down better.

Mounting took a good 3 hours!I have a Caldera Ravello spa. The Cover Cady requires 4 screws into the spa in order to stabilize it. With the under spa plate mount alone the spa cover and cady weight causes it to lean too far away from the tub. So to put screws into a spa you better know what you are screwing to. I called for a schematic from Watkins but none exists. It was possible to remove the side panel though (a little tricky)) which allowed me to find structural supports that I could screw into. Unfortunately, the Cady screw holes did not match the spa supports. I had to install two pieces of wood into the spa supports from the outside of the spa and then screw the Cady into the wood.I found these instructions while writing this review. Unfortunately it did not come with the installation instructions included in the box. To locate these instructions google CoverCaddy.pdf 7. Mount the Main Unit (ccAA) through the spa cabinet to the support beams using all 8 lag screws.If you cannot locate, or if no support beams exist, mount a pair of support beams to the outside of thecabinet and then mount the Main Unit (ccAA) to them.** Failure to mount the Main Unit (ccAA) to support beams may cause damage to your CoverCaddy, spa, and/or spa cover and will void all warranties.**