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Warm car, frost-free windscreen and an engine spared the cold starts — designed for real Skellefteå winters. We install an engine heater socket with a built-in timer and dedicated circuit, at a fixed price with the ROT deduction applied.
The socket gets its own circuit in the consumer unit so it does not compete with the rest of the house, and the built-in timer ensures the heater runs just before departure instead of drawing power all night. Want two sockets on the post? You choose the number when booking.
The engine heater socket also powers the cabin heater, so the windscreen is free of ice without scraping. If you want to control the heating from your phone we install a system with remote control, for example DEFA — tell us in the booking and the electrician will bring the right equipment.
An engine heater on a timer draws a fraction of what cold starts cost in fuel and wear. Set correctly it runs one to two hours before departure — not all night.
An engine heater socket is built for the heater's short runs — not for charging an EV for hours. Charging the car there wears out the socket and is a common cause of heat damage. If the car is to be charged at home, an EV charger is the right solution, and we are happy to install both in the same visit: engine heater for one car, EV charger for the other.
From October to April an engine heater makes a difference every morning in Skellefteå — and in the coldest weeks that difference is significant. The engine is spared the punishing cold starts at minus twenty, the cabin is warm when the children need to get to school and the windscreen is clear without scraping in the dark. It is one of the most-used electrical installations we carry out.
No. The socket is not built for hours of high continuous load — for home charging an EV charger is both safer and faster, and we install those at a fixed price too.
As close to the front of the car as the cable will reach without an extension — at the driveway, carport or front of the garage. We decide the exact position together on site, taking snow clearance into account.
Yes, the socket's timer controls everything connected — engine heater and cabin heater start together, timed before departure rather than running all night.
No. It warms the engine block, not the garage — one to two hours before departure is enough even in severe cold, and that is exactly what the timer is set for.
How the ROT deduction works — conditions, amounts and what does not qualify