So we thought we had done this in our build and then when we got around to it we didn’t have what we needed. $5k new money later we have an amazing set up but I’m so mad we didn’t just do it from start. Although that electrician may have been a fool so perhaps blessing in disguise.

We have a control panel with a timer and heat control too. We have two infratech heaters. They required an additional box in garage attached to the electrical panel. Huge headache but we love the result.

We just installed 2 infratech heaters also. I'm pretty sure they didn't use conduit to run the wires.

Thanks for your comments. My builder will

not run any wires fot me at this point. i’ll work with on site guys $ during the build.

How much do the Infratech heaters run (installed)?

We're planning a new home build and I'd like to put one into our budget. I was planning on having the electrician run the appropriate wiring to the deck whether we install one now or not.

Ours installed were $5000

As a heads up, despite supposedly paying for it to be wired for future set up, it wasn’t done well and we needed to upgrade it all. Total headache

Thanks for the helpful comments! I figure I'll contact Infratech and Bromic and ask what wiring is needed to support their heaters.

Another (cheaper) option I ran into at the Seattle Home Show are Veito infrared heaters. These run about $400-600 each and can be wall/ceiling mounted. They come in 1500 and 2500 watt versions (2500W only available in Canada, I think because that is 240V; the 1500W is 120V). The 1500W version can also be used on a portable stand.

So make sure you get reviews for how well they heat. We are so glad we splurged for the Infratech. They are amazing. We are in Canada