Ramirez HVAC
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured BBB A+ 27 yrs
Specialties: Annual tune-up, Thermostat install, AC repair, Air-quality test
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❄️ HVAC · Salt Lake CityA hvac technician in Salt Lake City charges roughly $75/hour — driven by the BLS OEWS national mean hourly wage of $30.30 for SOC 49-9021, the UT cost-of-living index of 103.2, and the standard 2.4× contractor markup. Below: project-by-project pricing, then 3 licensed local pros.
| Project | Time | Typical cost | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic service call (no parts) | 45–90 min | $75 | $62 – $90 |
| Annual AC or furnace tune-up | 60–90 min | $138 | $113 – $166 |
| AC repair (capacitor / contactor / minor part) | 1–3 hours | $336 | $275 – $403 |
| Refrigerant recharge (R-410A, residential) | 1–2 hours | $402 | $329 – $482 |
| Smart thermostat install | 1 hour | $298 | $245 – $358 |
| Gas furnace replacement (80% AFUE, 80k BTU) | 1 day | $3,077 | $2,523 – $3,693 |
| Heat pump replacement (3-ton, 16 SEER) | 1–2 days | $7,036 | $5,770 – $8,444 |
| Mini-split install (single zone, 12k BTU) | 1 day | $2,561 | $2,100 – $3,073 |
| Whole-home duct cleaning | 3–5 hours | $362 | $297 – $435 |
Local rate = BLS national mean × 2.4 markup × (UT COL 103.2/100). Materials adjusted by the same factor.
A residential HVAC technician services, repairs, and installs forced-air furnaces, central AC, heat pumps, mini-splits, and ductwork. A diagnostic visit typically includes static-pressure measurement, refrigerant pressure (for cooling systems), temperature differential between supply and return, electrical-component testing (capacitor microfarad, contactor pull-in, transformer voltage), and ignition or burner inspection on heating equipment. Installations require Manual J / Manual D / Manual S calculations to size the equipment correctly — beware any installer who skips these and recommends "the same size you have now."
"Same-size replacement" without a load calc, refrigerant-only quotes that don't address the leak, and any installer who pushes the largest unit without explaining why.