Team Poteete Mechanical, LLC

Back to back winner, to be honest.

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Today is Team Poteete Mechanical's 13th anniversary. Our home-based company began with Don and Kelley catching service calls in a pickup truck with a lot of honest hard work and word-of-mouth advertising. Although we are grateful for our residential beginnings, we have grown into a regional leader of light commercial VRV HVAC equipment, which is the way of the future. Many thanks to our great clients and distributors through the years who had faith in our work, and our employees, both past and current, who had faith in our business model of servicing clients with respect and honesty. May this be the best year yet for all of us.

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As we look back upon the past year, we would like to express our appreciation for those who have helped shape our business. We look forward to working together in 2023, and we hope the New Year brings you happiness and success.

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Simon says, "The bought air must be protected".

The bought air must be protected

We were so busy taking care of our valued clients that we forgot to post on 3/01/2022 our 12th anniversary of Team Poteete Mechanical! So very typical of TPM says Kelley Poteete

With Kelley Poteete

For the last two years, we have been and will continue to advise our clients to increase their HVAC budgets almost quarterly! Several factors have caused or will cause price increases in HVAC equipment: 2020 COVID plant shut downs which caused unprecedented production delays since they had to rearrange fabrication stations and equipment locations to keep mandated 6-feet social distances; massive employee labor shortages in manufacturing plants, transportation and distribution centers since most were paid better to stay home; increased cost of metal (we received 32% cost increase on HVAC equipment in 1 year!), refrigerant (700% price increase on R-410a refrigerant in 2 years due to upcoming 2024 and 2029 production bans; see http://www.shingchem.com/2021/10/20/us-epa-considers-r410a-ban-from-2025/); the 2023 EPA mandate for manufacturers to fabricate new HVAC equipment in R-32 refrigerant and R-454B refrigerant to meet the UN Montreal Protocol Kigali Amendment regulations in lieu of the current use of R-410a refrigerant; and the 2023 EPA change for the US Southeast region (see attached chart) to increase the minimum SEER allowance for our HVAC equipment from 14-SEER to 15-SEER. In addition to the material price increases, our overhead prices have continued to rise due to installation and repair supplies (PVC condensation pipe now cost double from 2020), fuel charges (LGB) for both our auto gas and brazing gasses, insurance rates increases even without having any claims, and our labor rates to reflect the additional training required for our crew for the new slightly flammable refrigerants on the market and the highly energy efficient ducted and ductless Daikin VRV inverter systems we install.

As wisely stated by Shawn Patton on a Facebook HVAC Owner's Page:

SEER vs. SEER2: What’s the Difference?
If you work in the HVAC industry, you already know that new SEER2 regulations will be going into effect beginning in 2023. However, what you might not understand is what these new regulations entail. Specifically, what makes SEER2 different from the current SEER rating requirements?
With a better understanding of the differences between SEER and SEER2, you can confidently prepare for these changes and ensure your HVAC business operates within regulation standards.

Understanding SEER
SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. It refers to a measurement of efficiency given to HVAC equipment, such as central air conditioning systems. The higher the SEER, the more electricity the unit draws to perform, making it more efficient overall. This can save clients on their electric bills while also reducing unnecessary wear and tear on the unit itself.
Specifically, SEER ratings are calculated by dividing a unit’s BTUs by watt-hours.

What Makes SEER2 Different?
The industry has been using SEER ratings since 1992. Why, all of a sudden, are regulations changing?
SEER isn’t going anywhere. In fact, SEER ratings will continue to be used to measure efficiency. The rating will even be calculated in the same manner after the new SEER2 regulations go into place. So, what is changing? The conditions under which SEER testing will take place.
Beginning in 2023, units will be tested with a higher total external static pressure than before. The specific changes in pressure will vary based on the region where the testing is taking place. The purpose of changing static pressure conditions is to more accurately reflect the type of static pressure encountered inside a client’s home or place of business. Specifically, existing SEER testing conditions do not seem to account for the effects ductwork can have on a unit’s external static pressure, resulting in ratings that are not as accurate as they could be.
Because of the new rating system, many units being tested will likely see lower (but more accurate) SEER ratings. For example, in the North region, new SEER2 requirements will include a SEER2 rating of at least 13.4 for all residential air systems and a SEER2 rating of at least 14.3 for heat pumps. In the Southwest region, requirements include a SEER2 rating of at least 14.3 for all residential central air systems below 450,000 BTU, a rating of at least 13.8 for all residential central air systems 45,000 BTU and above and a SEER2 rating of at least 14.3 for all heat pumps. Lastly, in the Southeast region has the same requirements as the Southwest, except for the residential central air systems which will have a SEER2 rating of at least 14.3 for anything below 45,000 BTU.

Check out the quiet and stylish ceiling cassettes installed by Team Poteete at the new Spoke and Hub diner, as well as their delicious menu!

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First Look: Spoke & Hub, the latest from City Group Hospitality, opens this month in Mid City - [225] Reimagined diner fare, a semi-secret speakeasy and a cycling-centric theme define the new Spoke & Hub, the latest City Group Hospitality concept.

Team Poteete Mechanical LLC of Walker, LA is hiring a HVAC/R service technician for the service, repair and installations of heating and air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration equipment in commercial buildings and restaurants in the Greater Baton Rouge area, utilizing primarily R22/422B, R410, R404, R134, R32, and R290 refrigerants. We are NOT looking for salespeople, warehouse stockers, office managers, estimators, or supervisors, but if you are a drug-free, drama-free technician with a valid drivers license who can actually and honestly service and repair AC, refrigeration and ventilation equipment, takes pride in their work, and will actually show up daily on time and be ready to physically work on local job sites 40-50/hrs per week for a drama-free company with great crews and clients, we would love to have you join our team! Weekly pay (not held back a week) is from morning clock in at our office to evening clock out at our office; pay rate is based on your knowledge and experience in any of the following scopes: conventional split systems, package units, VRV/VRF mini/multi-split systems, duct heaters, VAV, ERV, chillers, cooling towers, ice machines, WIC/WIF, reach-in's/prep tables, software/controls, exhaust hoods/fans, and sheet metal fabrication. Remit resume for review to info at team poteete dot com.

Applicant Must:
• Possess a valid driver’s license and able to pass monthly Motor Vehicle record checks for insurance purposes.
• Be drug-free (preferably smoke-free too because you can't smoke in our vans, office or job sites), and pass drug screens upon hire and randomly post-hire.
• Be able to read, write and speak fluent English in order to complete required daily work orders and invoices.
• Be able to communicate, read, understand and apply written text of a technical nature in order to follow installation manuals, answer questions, solve problems or complete job tasks.
• Have a professional appearance, professional attitude, keep a clean and organized workspace and work vehicle, and can work well with co-workers and clients.
• Must have a working smart phone with data plan and email address in order to receive and send text messages and job photos.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and add fractions.
• Even though we strive to maintain a stable family-happy Monday-Friday 40-hour work week, sometimes specific jobs require that we be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and rotating weekends, especially in hot seasons.
• Must be able to follow appropriate industry specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials and OSHA safety.
• Must be able to lift and carry occasionally up to 50 lbs., frequently bend, stoop, kneel, stretch, twist, and reach, including climb stairs and ladders, walk and kneel on attic floor joists, or crawl under rafters, all without imbalance issues or height phobias.
• Must know how to braze with nitrogen and pull vacuum.
• Must provide your own HVAC-related hand tools and digital gauges; uniforms and stocked van will be provided.

https://www.achrnews.com/articles/145984-new-year-ushers-in-start-of-hfc-phasedown

New Year Ushers In Start Of HFC Phasedown Beginning this year, the production of HFC refrigerants will be reduced by 10%, while a steeper cut comes in 2024, when production must be reduced to 60% of the baseline established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Team Poteete Mechanical LLC of Walker, LA is hiring a HVAC/R service technician for the service, repair and installations of heating and air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration equipment in commercial buildings and restaurants in the Greater Baton Rouge area, utilizing primarily R22/422B, R410, R404, R134, R32, and R290 refrigerants. We are NOT looking for salespeople, warehouse stockers, office managers, estimators, or supervisors, but if you are a drug-free, drama-free, honest technician with a valid drivers license who knows refrigeration and ventilation, takes pride in their work and will actually show up daily on time and be ready to physically work on local job sites 40-50/hrs per week for a drama-free company with great crews and clients, we would love to have you join our team! Weekly pay (not held back a week) is from morning clock in at our office to evening clock out at our office; pay rate is based on your knowledge and experience in any of the following scopes: conventional split systems, package units, VRV/VRF mini/multi-split systems, duct heaters, VAV, ERV, chillers, cooling towers, ice machines, WIC/WIF, reach-in's/prep tables, software/controls, exhaust hoods/fans, and sheet metal fabrication. Remit resume for review to info at team poteete dot com.

Applicant Must:
• Be 21 years old or older to drive our vehicles due to insurance limitations – NO EXCEPTIONS
• Possess a valid driver’s license and able to pass monthly Motor Vehicle record checks for insurance purposes.
• Be drug-free (preferably smoke-free too because you can't smoke in our vans, office or job sites), and pass drug screens upon hire and randomly post-hire.
• Be able to read, write and speak fluent English in order to complete required daily work orders and invoices.
• Be able to communicate, read, understand and apply written text of a technical nature in order to follow installation manuals, answer questions, solve problems or complete job tasks.
• Have a professional appearance, professional attitude, keep a clean and organized workspace and work vehicle, and can work well with co-workers and clients.
• Must have a working smart phone with data plan and email address in order to receive and send text messages and job photos.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and add fractions.
• Even though we strive to maintain a stable family-happy Monday-Friday 40-hour work week, sometimes specific jobs require that we be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and rotating weekends, especially in hot seasons.
• Must be able to follow appropriate industry specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials and OSHA safety.
• Must be able to lift and carry occasionally up to 50 lbs., frequently bend, stoop, kneel, stretch, twist, and reach, including climb stairs and ladders, walk and kneel on attic floor joists, or crawl under rafters, all without imbalance issues or height phobias.
• Must know how to braze with nitrogen and pull vacuum.
• Must provide your own HVAC-related hand tools and digital gauges; uniforms and stocked van will be provided.

Team Poteete Mechanical has the best clients ever. That is all. Thank you very much.

We all start at the beginning 🗣💯 👏

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A Heat Advisory is in effect for our area today. The NWS predicts a Heat Index of 111. Avoid outdoor activities during the hottest time of the day. Drink plenty of fluids. Never leave children and pets unattended in vehicles. Check on family, friends and neighbors who might be adversely effected by the heat and make sure livestock and outdoor pets have plenty of water. Stay cool!

Team Poteete Mechanical LLC of Walker, LA is hiring a HVAC/R service technician for primarily commercial and restaurant air conditioning service, repair and installations in the Greater Baton Rouge area utilizing primarily R22, R410, R404, R134, R32, and R290 refrigerants. Salesmen are not required; only honest technicians who take pride in their work and can actually do the work. Weekly pay rate will be based on knowledge and experience in conventional split systems, package units, VRV/VRF mini/multi-split systems, VAV, ERV, chillers, cooling towers, WIC/WIF, ice machines, reach in's, prep tables, etc. Remit resume with contact information for review to info at team poteete dot com.

Applicant Must:
• Possess a valid over 21 driver’s license and able to pass monthly Motor Vehicle record checks for insurance purposes.
• Have a working smart-phone with data plan and email address.
• Be drug-free (preferably smoke-free too), and pass drug screens upon hire and randomly post-hire.
• Be able to read, write and speak fluent English in order to complete required daily work orders and invoices.
• Be able to communicate, read, understand and apply written text of a technical nature in order to follow installation manuals, answer questions, solve problems or complete job tasks.
• Have a professional appearance, professional attitude, keep a clean and organized workspace and work vehicle, and can work well with co-workers and clients.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and add fractions.
• Even though we strive to maintain a stable family-happy Monday-Friday 40-hour work week, sometimes specific jobs require that we be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and rotating weekends, especially in hot seasons.
• Must be able to follow appropriate industry specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials and OSHA safety.
• Must be able to lift and carry occasionally up to 50 lbs., frequently bend, stoop, kneel, stretch, twist, and reach, including climb stairs and ladders, walk and kneel on attic floor joists, or crawl under rafters, all without imbalance issues or height phobias.
• Must provide HVAC related hand tools; stocked van and uniforms will be provided.

This is your first of the month reminder to change your filters!

In addition to our company's unofficial maxim of "don't just do it, do it right", one of our field sayings is "work smarter, not harder". As Don and I were loading our van last night with some Home Depot purchases, Mr. "Dislikes FB unless it is Marketplace" told me our full shopping cart really should be a FB post about the hidden cost of running a business, and how some clients can't really know how much we owners spend for tools, equipment and supplies that aid our technicians to work faster and easier in order to decrease their labor time, which also decreases our clients' invoice amounts. It might only take a few minutes to change a commercial air handler's blower motor's belt, diagnose a bad capacitor or clear a clogged condensate drain, but it also took $300 for a telescoping ladder and a wrench/socket set (bought during Father's Day supersale; regularly $400) to reach and remove that belt; $200 for that extra large shop vac, hose extensions and pipe adapter; and $150 for an electric meter that reads microfareds. We also have a large warehouse full of specialized tools, such as Zoomlocks, allthread rod saws, infrared cameras, shears, brakes and notchers, whose total cost might make me cringe, that assist us for our clients benefit, using the catchphrase from the TV show "The Six Million Dollar Man", be "Better...stronger...faster."

https://www.achrnews.com/articles/144782-shortage-perfect-storm-strains-construction-and-affects-hvac-industry

Shortage ‘Perfect Storm’ Strains Construction and Affects HVAC Industry Lingering COVID-related hurdles and other events have created a host of material shortages.

Our technicians really get into their work! Get-R-Done!

Team Poteete Mechanical LLC of Walker, LA is hiring a HVAC/R service technician for commercial restaurant air conditioning service, repair and installations in the Greater Baton Rouge area of various systems, such ice machines, food grade coolers, reach in's, prep tables, etc., utilizing primarily R22, R410, R404, R134, R32, and R290 refrigerants. Weekly pay rate will be based on knowledge with extra points for experience in conventional split systems, package units, VRV/VRF mini/multi-split systems, ERV, chillers, cooling towers, etc. Remit resume for review to info at team poteete dot com.

Applicant Must:
• Be 22 years old or older to drive our vehicles – NO EXCEPTIONS
• Possess a valid driver’s license and able to pass monthly Motor Vehicle record checks for insurance purposes.
• Be drug-free (preferably smoke-free too), and pass drug screens upon hire and randomly post-hire.
• Be able to read, write and speak fluent English in order to complete required daily work orders and invoices.
• Be able to communicate, read, understand and apply written text of a technical nature in order to follow installation manuals, answer questions, solve problems or complete job tasks.
• Have a professional appearance, professional attitude, keep a clean and organized workspace and work vehicle, and can work well with co-workers and clients.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and add fractions.
• Even though we strive to maintain a stable family-happy Monday-Friday 40-hour work week, sometimes specific jobs require that we be able to work flexible hours, including overtime and rotating weekends, especially in hot seasons.
• Must be able to follow appropriate industry specific regulations related to the handling of hazardous materials and OSHA safety.
• Must be able to lift and carry occasionally up to 50 lbs., frequently bend, stoop, kneel, stretch, twist, and reach, including climb stairs and ladders, walk and kneel on attic floor joists, or crawl under rafters, all without imbalance issues or height phobias.

I don’t even know what season we’re on right now.

Many thanks to the awesome crew at Johnstone Supply for keeping the doors open a little longer to help us load 35-tons of Daikin package units with roof curbs and accessories onto our two trailers for tomorrow's project. Get-R-Done!