Contactor Replacement Cost — AC & Heat Pump (Ireland, 2026)
Estimated €90–€320 for a contactor replacement in Ireland, depending on the HVAC system and the exact fault. Built from 2 sourced repair jobs across 2 HVAC types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed July 2026.
What a contactor replacement costs, by HVAC and fault Estimated
Each row is a real sourced repair job whose description matched this part. Parts and total are that job's own national range — follow the problem link to localize it to your area.
| HVAC | Problem | Repair | Parts | Total | DIY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Air Conditioning | Contactor / relay replacement | Contactor / relay replacement | €25–€70 | €90–€280 | DIY possible |
| Heat Pump | Not cooling | Capacitor or contactor replacement (reversible-mode heat pump not cooling) | €25–€85 | €140–€320 | DIY possible |
Base: published rates from 5 Irish repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
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Estimated national ranges aggregated from the linked problem pages — no per-page localization is applied here. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.
Reviewed by a Red Seal–certified appliance technician who also holds a Technical Safety BC gas ticket (Gas-C) and an ODS/halocarbon refrigerant ticket (CFC/HCFC/HFC).