The pool is resurfaced now, so that part is finished. Part of the upgrade includes a new heater, new pool light, and a salt-water chlorinator. And, especially in the case of the heater, electrical work needs done.
The old heater was gas, which came with many problems of its own. In my experience, it was a constant expense, because the gas tank vented, or maybe it had a leak, which required regular topping off, whether or not the heater was used. And the tank wasn’t even my property, it belonged to the gas company, so there was that rental. And the gas company just showed up whenever and topped it off and sent a bill, even if you said, “stop it.” So, gas wasn’t what I wanted this time.
However, the electric heater is 220v, obviously. And it’s going to take a huge power line from the circuit breaker. And it’s going to need its own transfer switch, which is power cutoff for service. And ductwork, and boxes, and on and on. I had the electrician visit today to get a quote. It wasn’t the same number I had in mind. In my mind, I had $650, which is only a remnant memory of the pool light cost. The electrician quote was $1300. Ouch, my wallet.
So for that amount of money, next Tuesday, they’re going to install a new circuit breaker in my panel, run the heavy-gauge power line to the back of the house through the attic and run it down the back wall through a new conduit. That will end up in a new breaker box of its own, which will then have circuits for the chlorinator and the heater. They will also install an extra 110v power outlet just because. The pool light and pump will remain on the previous circuits as they were. The pump timer will be replaced with a new one that I have in reserve.
That’s actually a decent amount of work and I shouldn’t really be upset for paying licensed professionals to do the work. But again. Ouch. That is definitely going to delay the installation of the garage door.