Heating and cooling help in Utah County

Heating & cooling in Utah County: what the local homes tell you

The median home in Utah County was built in 2001, noticeably newer than Utah as a whole, where the median is 1992. 52% of homes here went up in 2000 or later. 68% are owner-occupied, and 64% are single-family detached houses.

The 2021 IECC puts Utah County in climate zone 5B, the cold-dry zone most of Utah shares. RESNET's county table lists a 1% cooling design temperature of 92°F and a 99% heating design temperature of 11°F for Utah County. Those are the figures a load calculation sizes equipment against — not the record high or low, but the temperature the system has to keep up with on a normal hard day.

81% of occupied homes in Utah County heat with utility gas and 17% with electricity (statewide it is 79% and 17%).

With most homes here built since 2000, a lot of systems are reaching the age where the original equipment starts to need parts. Have the model and serial number from the unit's label handy — it tells the contractor its age before they arrive.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. Climate: 2021 IECC county zones (PNNL) and RESNET's design-temperature table.

Heating & cooling requests we book in Utah County

• AC not cooling
• Furnace not heating
• Heat pumps
• Ductless mini-splits
• System replacement
• Seasonal maintenance

Before anyone starts work in Utah County

In Utah, contracting work in this trade is licensed by the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL). The classification to look for is H100 (HVAC Contractor). You can look up any contractor's license yourself on DOPL's license lookup — the contractor we book will not mind you checking.

Ask whether the job needs a permit and who is pulling it, and get the answer on the written estimate.