Get Ready for SFACA s Annual Inspector Meetings Miami-Dade October 13 Broward November 10

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1 July Serving the Needs of South Florida s HVAC/R Industry SFACA Officers President Oscar Calleja Engineered Air LLC (954) oscarc@engineeredairllc.com Vice President Emilio Guzman Airtrol Air Conditioning (305) airtrol@bellsouth.net Secretary Doug Lindstrom Lindstrom Air Conditioning (954) doug@lindstromair.com Get Ready for SFACA s Annual Inspector Meetings Miami-Dade October 13 Broward November 10 Treasurer Susan J. Beckett Performance Air Mechanical, Inc (954) sjbeckett@performanceair.com SFACA Directors Charles Del Vecchio Tropic Supply (305) cfd@tropicsupply.com Chuck Meyer Engineered Air LLC (954) chuckm@engineeredairllc.com Ernie Sariol Brown & Brown Insurance-HBA Division.... (305) esariol@hbains.com Emilio Solo Solo Air Conditioning & Heating Co., Inc.... (305) emiliosolo@aol.com Immediate Past President Phil London Thermal Concepts, Inc (954) plondon@thermalconcepts.com Executive Director Liz Bustamante (800) L.Bustamante@SFACA.org Air Times is published monthly by the South Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association. Membership in SFACA is open to HVAC/R Contractors and suppliers to HVAC/R Contractors. For information on the benefits and services associated with SFACA Membership and for Air Times advertising information and rates, contact us at: 1650 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33432; 800/ , Fax: 561/ Upcoming Events October 13, 2010 SFACA Annual Miami-Dade Inspectors Meeting November 10, 2010 SFACA Annual Broward Inspectors Meeting Look Inside! President s Message Be Sure to Stay Cool!

2 Oscar Calleja Stay tuned for details on the latest Cash for Clunkers rebate program! From the Top SFACA President Oscar Calleja Beat the Heat! By Oscar Calleja, SFACA President Here we are, over halfway into the year and looking forward to the state s rollout of another rebate program, this time for central air conditioning systems. As you may recall from my last column, this new Cash for Clunkers program is limited to licensed air conditioning contractors and should easily translate into your Fall and Winter Sales opportunity. Stay tuned to Air Times for the complete details on what to expect. With the hottest months (temperature wise) ahead of us, let s not forget that there are dangers out in the field of which our technicians need to be aware. Specifically, heat stress. We ve included some useful information from OSHA s website ( in this issue outlining Preventive Maintenance procedures for your technicians. Dehydration is a top concern. Learn how to protect your employees from the hot and humid Florida summer. Let s not fall prey to something we can avoid. Good business management includes good business sense and employee protection. Finally, make your calendar for our upcoming Miami- Dade and Broward County Inspector meetings. Stay informed on the latest code changes! n Page 2 Air Times July

3 osha Fact Sheet Working Outdoors? Be Sure to Stay Cool! Florida s hot and humid summer months pose special hazards for outdoor workers. OSHA has released the following information on how you and your emloyees can protect yourselves against heat, sun exposure, arid other hazards. For more information, be sure to visit their website at Sun Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which causes premature aging of the skin, wrink1es, cataracts, and skin cancer. There are no safe UV rays or safe suntans. Be especially careful in the sun if you burn easily, spend a lot of time outdoors, or have any of the following physical features: numerous, Irregular, or large moles; freckles; lair skin; or blond, red, or light brown hair. Here s how to block those harmful rays: Cover up. Wear tightly woven clothing that you can t see through. Use sunscreen. A sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 blocks 93 percent of UV rays. Be sure to follow application directions. Wear a hat. A wide brim hat, not a baseball cap, works best because it protects the neck, ears, eyes, forehead, nose, and scalp. Wear UV-absorbent shades. Sunglasses don t have to be expensive, but they should block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. Before you buy, read the product tag or label. Limit exposure. UV rays are most intense between 10 a.m. and 4p.m. Heat The combination of heat and humidity can be a serious health threat during the summer months. If you work at a beach resort, on a farm, or in a kitchen, laundry, or bakery, for example, you may be at risk for heat-related illness. So, take precautions. Here s how: Drink plenty of water before you get thirsty. Wear light, loose-fitting, breathable clothing cotton is good. Take short breaks in cool shade often. Eat smaller meals before work activity Avoid caffeine and alcohol or large amounts of sugar. Find out from your health-care provider if your medications and heat don t mix. Be aware that equipment such as respirators or work suits can increase your heat stress. Lyme Disease This illness is caused by bites from infected ticks. Most, but not all, victims will develop a bulls-eye rash. Other signs and symp- Continued on next page Air Times July Page 3

4 Stocking all your Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air Distribution needs, including tools and accessories. AIR GUIDE ALCO CONTROLS ATCO EMERSON FASCO JOHNS MANVILLE MALCO NUTONE/BROAN TECUMSEH AND MANY MORE... Whether in Broward, Dade, Monroe, Charlotte or Lee Counties. we have various locations to Serve You. MIAMI MAIN 8290 NW 25th St. Miami, FL Tel Fax HIALEAH BRANCH 9615 NW 80th Ave. Hialeah Gardens, FL Tel Fax FT. LAUDERDALE 5610 NW 12 Ave., Bay 206 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Tel Fax KENDALL BRANCH SW. 114 Pl. Miami, FL Tel Fax CHARLOTTE COUNTY 5481 Williamsburg Drive Punta Gorda, Fl Tel: Fax: toms may be non-specific and similar to flu symptoms such as fever, lymph node swelling, neck stiffness, generalized fatigue, headaches, migrating Joint aches, or muscle aches. You are at increased risk if your work outdoors involves construction, landscaping, forestry, brush clearing, land surveying, fanning, railroads, oil fields, utility lines, or park and wildlife management. Protect yourself with these precautions: Wear light-colored clothes to see ticks more easily. Wear long sleeves; tuck pant legs into socks or boots. Wear high boots or closed shoes that cover your feet completely. Wear a hat. Shower after work. Wash and dry your work clothes at high temperature. Examine your body for ticks after work. Remove any attached ticks promptly with fine-tipped tweezers. Do not use petroleum jelly, a hot match, or nail polish to remove the tick. West Nile Virus Illness from the West Nile virus is rare, but it does happen. Mild symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands. Symptoms of severe infection include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis. Getting rid of standing water in containers such as discarded tires, buckets, and barrels helps reduce mosquito breeding areas. In addition, you can protect yourself from mosquito bites in these ways: Spray clothing with repellents containing DEET or permethrin. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks. Be extra vigilant at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Apply Insect repellent with DEET to exposed skin. For more information on protecting you and your employees during the hot summer month, visit n Page 4 Air Times July

5 Current SFACA Member Service Programs Thanks to Group Buying Power, SFACA Members can access money-saving programs such as our worker s compensation insurance, which has helped some member firms lower their insurance premiums and earn dividends. In fact, the SFACA worker s compensation insurance program has distributed as much as $60,000 in dividends to participating members in a single year. Plus, our affiliation with FRAC- CA lets Members choose from a variety of special discount programs such as commerical auto insurance, liability insurance, cell phone plans, GPS tracking equipment and more. Benefit Partner Discount Program Contact Barry Scarr Agency/ Employee Leasing. Paul Flaig Scarr Insurance* (727) Enterprise Fleet Vehicle leasing and Fleet Management. Don Duckworth Management* (813) Federated Insurance* Worker s Comp & Liability insurance Marcus Bo Orr and safety promotion. (404) HBA Insurance Group/ Discounts for SFACA members on Broward: call Ernie Sariol at Brown & Brown Workers Compensation, Commercial Miami-Dade: call Carlos LaCasa at Auto & General Liability. HVACReducation.net* Online Learning (renew NATE Certifications, Visit for more information prep for the NATE Exam) JOBING.COM Receive member pricing on job posts, Click on JOBING.com banner members can post free resumes on on SFACA Home Page SFACA Jobing page which is distributed to other JOBING partners. LifeTrack SFACA members receive a 10% discount off Marty Goldmintz the total price of GPS tracking mgoldmintz@lifetrack.net equipment and installation Linq Services* Wireless Account Management Services David Lowe (800) NOVA Engineering* Private Provider Inspection Services Daniel Coxe & Environmental (813) Pre Paid Legal* Prepaid legal service as employee benefit Bill Snow and identity theft prevention. (866) Pro-Am Safety* Discounted safety gear. Keith Gavin (813) Purpose Employer Corporate payroll services. Mark Sierra Solutions* Comegys Insurance Corner; (727) RedVector.com 10% off online CEU courses. Visit and use promotional code: SFACA RSES Membership Member Discounts on Educational and FRACCA Office Admin (Discounts)* Training Materials (15% off NATE Manuals) (727) Sterling Regional Credit card processing Larry Fiorella Merchant Services* (888) *FRACCA Member Benefit Program be sure to mention that you are a member of FRACCA for member rates. Please note: Member Benefit and Service Programs are not available to e-members. Air Times July Page 5

6 As a condition of their membership, SFACA Contractors promise to abide by the following Code of Ethics: I N T E G R I T Y nstill the highest respect for our profession within our community; ecessitate strict compliance to all ordinances and laws prescribed by federal, state, county and municipal governments pertaining to our business; o maintain a clean, respectable, wellidentified place of business commensurate with the high standards of our profession; ngineer, design, install and service heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in accordance with recommended practices; enerate an understanding of proper equipment selection that would assure the customer safe, dependable, and comfortable performance. esolve to uphold the highest ethical standards of selling, advertising, pricing, installation, and service guided by the principles of honest and integrity; ncrease our efficiency through education programs to contribute a portion of our time and thought to the advancement of our industry through our association; o promote the growth of the industry through closer cooperation between SFACA contractors and the manufacturers, wholesalers and utilities serving our industry; ield an excellent policy of customer relationship and service, and uphold the policies and warranties of the manufacturer. SFACA Contractor Members Broward Contractors A.D.A. Inc. (Air Duct Aseptics) All Year Cooling and Heating American HVAC, Inc. ARG Solutions, Inc. B & B Air Conditioning Inc. B Cool, Inc. Brighton Air Conditioning Inc. Capital Air Conditioning Engineered Air LLC Just Air, Inc. Lindstrom Air Conditioning Inc. Performance Air Mechanical Inc. Sansone Corporation Santa Cool A/C & Heating Service, Inc. T & D Air Conditioning, Inc. Tropical Air Systems, Inc. Important Industry Contacts South Florida ACA 1650 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL / , Fax: 561/ Broward County Permitting, Licensing and Consumer Protection Division 1 N. University Drive, Box #302 Plantation, Florida / Miami-Dade Contractors Airtrol Air Conditioning Co. Inc. C & R Air Conditioning Co. Caribean S. Air Conditioning Of FL, Inc. Chalex Cool Air of Miami Chanin Mechanical LLC. Hi-Tech Air Service Mike s A.C. Service, Inc. Norca A/C & Refrigeration Solo Air Conditioning & Heating Co. Inc. Miami-Dade County Permitting and Inspection Center (MDPIC) SW 26 Street (Coral Way) Miami, FL / Suppliers: Are you looking for ways to make that phone ring? Air Times is distributed to nearly 1,600 licensed HVAC/R contractors in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Access them directly by advertising TODAY! For complete details, visit or call (800) Air Times SFACA Member Rates Non-Member Rates 3x Rate per Insertion Rate per Insertion Full Page $ $320 ½ Page $ $195 ¼ Page $ $120 Business Card $ $90 6x Rate per Insertion Rate per Insertion Full Page $ $300 ½ Page $ $175 ¼ Page $ $100 Business Card $ $70 12x Rate per Insertion Rate per Insertion Full Page $ $280 ½ Page $ $155 ¼ Page $ $80 Business Card $ $55 Page 6 Air Times July