Good evening all,

Hope everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving. Just wanted to continue my update and let you know where we are in our process.

We finally got approval from our HOA and we’re getting ready to pull the permit for the build. Landscaping is holding up the process a bit, but we should have that wrapped up in the next week.

For what I’ve been doing since the last time I’ve updated, been emailing with PoolSean a bit and have decided to go with the AutoPilot . Didn’t really have to twist the CFO’s arm either. The main reason for going with the AutoPilot basically comes down to it being able to generate chlorine at low temps and continue working at low speeds as mentioned earlier. With our keeping the spa working thru the winter months, these features will come in handy. I’m not sure if the Hayward Aquarite is capable of these features, but I believe I gave them every opportunity to put their hand in the pot and explain what great features they offer.

I’ve been researching robotic pool cleaners, also, I will be posting a new thread soon in the appropriate forum so please, everyone who has experience/input, throw your knowledge in. I’ve researched about 3 that I like so far.

Also, I’d like to start posting pics for anyone who’s interested in seeing our progress once it actually starts to happen, but I am not too sure how/where to do that. I read somewhere on here how to post pics but I can’t remember where, either. I know it involves the use of Photobucket which I just created an account. Any help on that? Once I start posting our progress, is there a limit as to how much I can upload? I don’t want to overdo it and get my hand slapped by Ben. 

Thanks for everyone’s input so far. Still have a long way to go, and I hope you’ll all stick with me.