OK, an update on pump question. After telling the builder I did not understand his explanation on why I needed to stay with a single speed pump and my surprise at the price increase, he called back today after talking again with his Jandy rep. Come to find out, he misunderstood what the rep was telling him. Supposedly the rep was saying there would be little circulation in the spa and very little overflow from the spa down the stepped spill-over to the pool while on low speed (No Kidding!). So the use of a 2-speed is really no problem.

On the 500.00 price difference, he did just give an estimate off the top of his head. When he called today he said the upgrade to a 2-speed would be 400.00. Upon further questioning (I had called Jandy and they said the price difference was less than 50.00, but I did not tell him this), he said the price increase was not just for the pump, but for upgrading the Aqualink from a PS6 to a PS8 and the extra relays to hook it up. He said the 2 speed pump would require using one of the accessory terminals on the PS6 so I would need to upgrade to a PS8 (not actuall true, but I would want to go with the 8 button unit anyway). The price difference for the PS8 over the PS6 is about 300.00 acording to Jandy. So this price increase makes a little more sense, even though I disagree with how he arrived at the price difference. And yes, the wired one touch is about 750.00 (PS6) to 1100.00 (PS8) more than the wireless. I guess wireless prices have dropped lately. I wonder how long it will be before my kids loose the wireless. We have a hard enough time keeping up with the TV remote.

I would still love any input on the Jandy Aqulink system, especially the wireless. The other builder I am talking to is offering the Pentair Intellilink 7. Not sure how they compare. Thanks for the input.