Serving Utah County
Mold removal and humidity control in Utah County
In Utah County, summer humidity is as likely a cause as a leak. Evaporative coolers, damp basements and ducts that carry both keep us busy south of the Point of the Mountain.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Reached from our downtown service office
At a glance
- Nearest office
- Exchange Place, downtown Salt Lake City
- Common calls
- Swamp cooler odor and damp basements
- Phone line
- Answered 24/7
Mold removal in Utah County often involves humidity as much as leaks. Homes cooled by swamp coolers run more humid indoors in summer, and that moisture settles in basements and ducts. We clean what grew, check the cooler and duct drop, and recommend humidity control so the problem does not return next July.
Utah County conditions
Swamp coolers and summer humidity
A study of homes in Utah County found indoor humidity was significantly higher in summer in houses cooled by evaporative coolers than in houses with central air. That is the whole point of a swamp cooler: it adds water to the air to cool it.
The extra moisture has to go somewhere. It settles in the coolest parts of the house, usually the basement and the ductwork near the cooler, and a damp basement or a musty duct drop is where growth starts. Cleaning helps, but the lasting fix is controlling the humidity.
- SummerWhen swamp-cooled homes run most humid
- 30 to 50%Indoor humidity range EPA guidance recommends
Before you call
Quick checks for Utah County homes
- Change swamp cooler pads each season and drain the pan before winter.
- Put a simple hygrometer in the basement and watch it through July.
- Sniff the vents in the first minutes after the cooler starts.
- Check the duct drop under the cooler for damp insulation or stains.
Common jobs
Jobs that fit Utah County homes
Getting there
How we reach Utah County
Utah County is reached from our downtown Salt Lake City service office, south over the Point of the Mountain, on the same 24/7 phone line.
Tell us the city and what you are seeing when you call, and we will tell you when we can be there.
Humidity is the lasting fixCleaning handles today's growth; holding humidity down keeps it from coming back.
Questions
Questions from Utah County callers
It can, when the pan, pads or duct drop stay wet and dirty, or when it raises basement humidity.
Not necessarily. Keeping it clean and controlling basement humidity often solves it.
Yes, on the same phone line, from our downtown office.
In the basement, yes. It handles the moisture the cooler adds.
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Musty cooler air or a damp basement? Call us.
Tell us where you are and what you notice. We will explain what we would check.