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Is replacing thermostat expensive?
Thermostat Replacement Cost The average cost to replace a thermostat in a home is $140 to $350, including the unit and professional installation. Thermostat prices range from $15 to $250, depending on the type, brand, and features. Nest thermostat installation costs $100 to $200 for labor if the unit is provided.
How do you tell if it’s a bad thermostat?
HVAC system won’t turn on: The most obvious sign of a bad thermostat is that the HVAC system in your building won’t turn on or respond to the thermostat. You should be able to turn on your heating or cooling system from the thermostat, or change operation back and forth from heating to cooling.
How much does it cost to get a thermostat replaced in a car?
The cost of getting a thermostat replaced in a car is about $200 to $300 on average.
What causes a car thermostat to go bad?
The thermostat on a vehicle is the component that opens and closes to allow coolant to flow in and out of the engine. Sometimes the thermostat fails and must be replaced; there are four main reasons for failure: overheating, sludge, defect and age.
Where is the thermostat on a Saab 9-3 arc?
On a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc the thermostat is relatively easy to change as it’s fairly accessible. It’s located near the firewall on the driver side just underneath the coolant reservoir: Step 1: Ensure that the car has cooled down and raise the hood. Step 2: Remove the coolant reservoir cap.
When to replace the thermostat on a car?
It’s generally a good idea to replace your car’s thermostat as preventative maintenance with every major service interval. They are a critical part of your car’s ability to regulate it’s own temperature based on how hard your engine is working at any given time and fluctuating environmental temperatures throughout the year.
When to replace the water pump on a Saab 9-3?
As such, sometimes it seems “too soon” with every major service interval (I’m thinking every 60k miles on a 2004 Saab 9-3) so subsequent options would be to include the job whenever the coolant gets flushed or when the water pump or coolant hoses get replaced.