HVAC Installation in Provo, UT
A new system here will heat from September through May and cool from July through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Utah County will get in touch.
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Provo asks a lot of a heating and cooling system
Winter nights here average 18°F from December through February, and homes need heat from September through May. That is nine months of the year the furnace has to work. Summer only asks for two months of cooling, with afternoons averaging 83°F, but that still leaves eleven months where the system is doing one job or the other.
Most homes in the area heat with gas. A new system has to be sized for both jobs, the long heating season and the short, hot summer stretch, not just the one that comes to mind first.
- 9 months
- September through May, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 18°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 83°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Utah requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is held by the contractor, not the job. The Division of Professional Licensing tests the contractor and keeps them on record before that license is issued. Utah does carve out an exception. Work under $7,000 does not need a licensed contractor. A full heating and cooling system installation runs well past that line, so the contractor doing this job should be licensed.
The license tells you the state tested this contractor and keeps a record of them. It does not inspect the installation itself. That comes from the local building office. Most cities and counties in Utah require a permit before a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump goes in, and an inspection once the work is done.
Sources: Utah State Legislature · Utah Department of Commerce
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs stop being worth it or when it can't keep the house comfortable anymore. An old furnace or air conditioner is a candidate even if it still runs, since parts get harder to find and it loses efficiency as it ages. Watch for rooms that won't heat evenly on the cold nights here, short cycling, or a system that runs constantly in July and August and still can't hold the temperature. If a contractor is fixing the same part year after year, that's usually your answer too.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, yes, that's usually the better move. A furnace and air conditioner installed together are matched to work as one system, and pairing an old unit with a new one can mean the new one never runs at its rated efficiency. Homes here need the furnace far more than the air conditioner, nine months against two, so if the furnace is the one failing, that's the one to prioritize. A contractor can look at the age and condition of both and tell you whether replacing just one makes sense for your house.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old furnace, air conditioner, or both, and sets the new equipment in place, connecting it to the existing ductwork, gas line, electrical, and refrigerant lines. They'll check that the ducts are sized right for the new system and seal up any connections. Since this job means installing a heating and cooling system, it will need a permit from the local building office, and the work gets inspected once it's done. Utah also requires the contractor doing the work to hold a state license, which covers the contractor rather than the individual job.