Plumbing, heating and cooling in South Salt Lake, Utah

Ares Plumbing & HVAC provides plumbing, heating and cooling service in South Salt Lake, Utah, including 24/7 emergency calls. We repair and replace water heaters, drains, sewer lines, furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps. Work is performed under Utah license #9831027-5501 with licensed master plumber Jared Peterson. 0% financing options are available, subject to credit approval.

Homes in South Salt Lake: what we see

South Salt Lake is a compact city of early and mid-1900s bungalows and brick cottages, mixed with commercial blocks and a growing number of new apartments and townhomes near the S-Line and State Street.

Older homes here often still have original drain lines and undersized electrical for modern cooling, so we check both before quoting an AC or heat pump.

Salt Lake County climate and water

The Salt Lake Valley floor sits around 4,300 feet, with bench neighborhoods higher. Summers are hot and dry, winters are cold, and winter inversions trap fine particulate pollution in the valley for days at a time. Summer brings ozone and wildfire smoke. Good filtration matters here in both seasons.

Salt Lake County water is generally hard to very hard, and it varies by provider and by season depending on whether your water comes from mountain streams or wells. Your provider’s annual water quality report lists the hardness for your system. More in our guide: how hard is Utah water.

Permits in South Salt Lake

Water heater, furnace, air conditioner, gas line and sewer work in South Salt Lake generally requires a permit from the South Salt Lake building department. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of the job.