SPA COVER LIFT CONFIGURATER
Use the chart below to help narrow your choice of appropriate spa cover lifters for your particular application.
| rear clearance required | side clearance required | spa shape limitations | mounts to deck or top of spa lip, and/or side of spa | rounded/cut corner limitations | type of lift assistance | minimum cover width accommodated | |
| Cover Mate I | 12" for least obstructed view. 10" min. | 4" | not for round skirted spas | side only | requires "extended bracket" if radiused corners over 10" or cut corners over 14" | fulcrum | 72" (60" if lift is cut down) |
| Cover Mate II | 18" | 4" | not for round skirted spas | side (or undermount) | will not fit radius over 10" | fulcrum | 72" (60" if lift is cut down) |
| Cover Mate III | 6" | 6" | not for round skirted spas | deck or side | requires "extended bracket" if radiused corners over 15" or cut corners over 20" | gas shock | |
| Cover Mate Easy | 18" - 20" | 4" | not for round skirted spas | back of spa | none | fulcrum | |
| Cover Mate Freestyle | 12" | 2" (0 if trimmed) | none | back of spa | none | gas shock | 69" (60" if lift is cut down) |
| Cover Shelf | 1/2 overall cover length | none | not for round skirted spas | back only | none | none | not applicable |
| Cover-Up | 18" | 5" | deck or spa side | both | spring assist | ||
| Cover Caddy | equal to the height of the spa | none | not for round skirted spas | side only | none | gas shock | not applicable |
| Cover Valet | 6" | 0 if top mounted. 3" if side mount | not for round or octagon spas | deck or spa side | will not fit radius over 20" | gas shock | not applicable |
| EZ-Lifter | 18" | 3" | special bracket for round spas | side only | none | none | |
| Ideal Lift | 5" | 0 if top mounted. 4" if side mounted | deck or spa side | gas shock | |||
| Rock-It | 30" | 3" | not for round or octagon spas | side only | none | fulcrum | not applicable |
| Superlift 2 | 15" | 18" | side only | tension springs |