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Electrician in Skellefteå
Does the radiator work but the temperature swings? Often it is the thermostat that is tired, not the radiator. We replace up to three thermostats on electric radiators or underfloor heating in the same visit — fixed price, more even heat and lower consumption.
Older mechanical thermostats switch on and off with several degrees in between, so the room alternates between too warm and too cold while the radiator works unnecessarily. Modern electronic thermostats maintain the temperature to within a fraction of a degree — same radiator, more even heat, less electricity.
The most common signs: the radiator is scorching hot even though the room is already warm, it never gets properly warm regardless of the setting, or the temperature swings noticeably over the day. The heating element in a radiator typically lasts far longer than the control — so when a radiator behaves oddly the thermostat is the first suspect.
If the radiator is in good condition otherwise, a new thermostat is usually sufficient — a smaller intervention than replacing the radiator. If it is old, rusty or undersized it makes more sense to replace the whole thing; in that case the package price for radiator replacements applies instead. We give an honest opinion on what is worthwhile when we see the radiator on site.
Large parts of Skellefteå's housing stock were built when direct electric heating was standard, and in many homes the original thermostats are still in place. With winters that regularly go below minus twenty, the radiators work hard for half the year — and a thermostat swinging by several degrees wastes electricity unnecessarily. Modern electronic thermostats hold the temperature to within a fraction of a degree, and the difference shows in consumption from the very first winter.
Dark display, floor that never gets warm or heat running at full power — underfloor heating thermostats fail far more often than the heating element in the floor itself. We replace with a modern thermostat with floor sensor and run a test before we leave.
On plug-in radiators some knobs can be replaced yourself, but permanently wired radiators and underfloor heating require a qualified electrician. Incorrectly wired controls can damage both the radiator and electrical safety.
Replacement of up to three thermostats on electric radiators or underfloor heating in one visit, with travel and standard materials included and the ROT deduction already applied.
Usually, but not on all models — some older radiators have the control built in so it cannot be replaced separately. Send a photo of the radiator in the booking and you will get an answer before the visit.
Yes, if the old one swings. Every degree of overheating wastes electricity unnecessarily, and a tired thermostat drifting by several degrees does this around the clock throughout the entire heating season. The new one holds — that is the whole saving.
How the ROT deduction works — conditions, amounts and what does not qualify