So it took until Aug 27 for the electricians to come and put all the wiring in. So then it heats up, first normal showers commence since early June at this point.
YAY! I might have taken a couple of extra showers and a celebratory bubble bath at this time.
However, this was the point where I found out that the pump used to drain the condensate tubing had emerged from the depths of hell to taunt me in my sleep....