So you want to run a hotel?

[Koz]

7 hours ago, slonezp said:

My hours are 7-4 M-F and we offer 24hr service although I don't volunteer for that. My customers have my personal cell number and I get calls and texts both before and after work hours which I don't mind. My customer base are regulars and all tradesmen. I would never want to run a hotel. I've seen the horrible way the staff gets treated. 

You're brave for giving out your personal cell phone number. I have a strict policy with my team to not give out my number for any reason.

 

I will say that for the most part our guests treat my staff well. One of the primary things we look for when hiring most positions is an outgoing personality. For example, my housekeeping team is very good at conversing with guests whenever they encounter a guest. That helps to mitigate any issues.

 

Oddly enough, the guests we have the most problems with are the anglers. Despite having boat trailer parking there are many who think they are entitled to park their boat and trailer across 8 or 9 parking spots or run their power cords across the parking lot and sidewalks despite the fact that we have power at our designated boat parking spots and our boat slips.

3 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Housekeeping staff get it by both the management staff and guest. 

 

Not on my watch. My room attendants are a crucial part of what we do and I always let them know that. My housekeeping manager also treats them extremely well and they have off site get togethers and she even makes them food and brings it in for them.

 

The starting wage for my room attendants is also the same as my front office personnel. Housekeeping is truly the "Heart of House."

5 hours ago, slonezp said:

The wholesale price of R22 was $30 a 30lb jug when I got into the trade in the 90's

Get ready for the price increases on R410a. The government is going to mandate that it be phased out beginning in the next few years.

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2 hours ago, slonezp said:

You'll be happy to know thr R410A refrigerant in your unit is on the chopping block. 

Yeah, but if it's anything like the R22 (or LORAN C) phase out, we have a ways to go. I'm gonna pump some propane from the grill straight into the suction line...  

All the local Installers are telling scary ghost stories already, seems that R410A is going to come out during the full moon and will eat your children...

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On 2/8/2023 at 7:08 AM, TnRiver46 said:

Always something. I thought about your car yesterday, I got passed by a genesis coupe. How’s she running? 

My niece drives one, I always jump in the drivers seat when we are going somewhere. Fun car to drive.

[slonezp]

1 hour ago, Koz said:

You're brave for giving out your personal cell phone number. I have a strict policy with my team to not give out my number for any reason.

 

 

Get ready for the price increases on R410a. The government is going to mandate that it be phased out beginning in the next few years.

I'm in the parts business. I deal with guys that have all different skill levels. I utilize the phone for getting and sending pictures of what they are looking at because descriptions over the phone can be hit or miss. More importantly, I have them send me tags on the equipment or part so there is zero confusion as to what they are looking for. We just recently got a store cell phone for the aforementioned but, I'm not going to tell all these guys to start sending pics to a new phone number.

 

As far as R410A, the phase out began this year. They will phase out the equipment first and then the refrigerant. I will hopefully be retired by the time this is complete. The cost has dropped over the last 6 months. Prior to 2021, R410A was around a hundred bucks a jug. On January 1st of 2021 the price of all refrigerant skyrocketed. Prices went up 400%-500%. The AIM act, which was previously shot down by congress, was buried in a covid bill that was signed into law December of 2020. 

https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction#:~:text=The AIM Act directs EPA,technologies through sector-based restrictions.

 

As far as a replacement for R410A, there are a number of refrigerants being tossed around. All of the low GWP refrigerants are flammable. They are using propane and butane in small commercial refrigeration equipment and it's being widely used in Europe for residential refrigerators. R32 is being used in window shakers and PTAC units here in the US. R32 is the flammable component of R410A. The other refrigerant R125A, in R410A, negates the flammability. Who knows whats to come? The only thing I can assure is it's going to be expensive. 

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

Yeah, but if it's anything like the R22 (or LORAN C) phase out, we have a ways to go. I'm gonna pump some propane from the grill straight into the suction line...  

All the local Installers are telling scary ghost stories already, seems that R410A is going to come out during the full moon and will eat your children...

Was a guy on youtube many years ago that was doing that. Got his account cancelled. Get a wire to short out on a refrigerant line and at the very least you have a flame thrower. At the most an explosion.

[Jigfishn10]

From what I saw from the housekeeping staff, they were just good people trying to make a life for themselves. Very hard working people. 

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1 hour ago, slonezp said:

Was a guy on youtube many years ago that was doing that. Got his account cancelled. Get a wire to short out on a refrigerant line and at the very least you have a flame thrower. At the most an explosion.

LOL. You can grill hotdogs on the evap coil...