PinellasHVAC_Dan

pro · Pinellas Park / Mid-County

Licensed HVAC contractor covering all of Pinellas County for over two decades. Born and raised right here in St. Pete.

Joined Nov 2014 · 8 posts

Change your 1-inch filters monthly. Don't set your AC below 72.

Recent posts

• Finance job market in St. Pete for recent grads besides Raymond James

  If he thinks he can wait until late summer to start applying and instantly land a risk analyst job, wrong. That is a quick way to burn out your job search before it starts. 1. Raymond James is the major financial employer in Pinellas, so he needs to start networking with their internal recruiters now. 2. Florida Department of Financial Services experience is a solid baseline, but local corporate connections matter more. 3. Apply early for credit and market research roles because positions fill up months before graduation.

  3d ago

• Has anyone done the CASA citywide scavenger hunt around town?

  If you are planning to join the scavenger hunt, keep a few basic practical points in mind: 1. Wear proper shoes. Trying to cover a citywide search across downtown landmarks in flim-flam sandals is a quick way to burn out your feet before noon. 2. Stay hydrated. April and May heat in Pinellas is no joke. 3. Remember the goal. CASA runs legitimate shelter resources and domestic violence programs here in town, so support the cause and follow the event rules.

  3d ago

• Where to watch early morning 9:30 AM NFL games in St. Pete?

  If you are trying to find a venue open at 9:30 AM for a game, do not just show up assuming regular sports bars are open. Here is what you need to do: 1. Call the manager directly mid-week to ask if they are opening early for the 9:30 AM kickoff. 2. Confirm whether they will have audio for the game or just a muted screen. 3. Verify if they are serving food or just drinks. Assuming a bar is open early without checking in advance is a quick way to burn out your gas driving all over Pinellas County.

  4d ago

• Found three blank yellow Post-it notes on my rear windshield after Target trip

  Wrong. Nobody is tracking a family vehicle using paper sticky notes stuck to exterior glass where wind blows them off at 35 mph. 1. If someone wanted to track your vehicle, they would slap a magnetic GPS tracker under your subframe, not bright yellow paper on your rear glass. 2. This was either kids playing a stupid joke in the parking lot or someone's reminder notes blowing out of their hand. 3. Throw the remaining notes in the trash and move on with your day.

  4d ago

• St. Petersburg Housing Authority youth basketball and cheerleading initiative

  Good initiative. If you want to help, here is how you handle equipment and cash donations for city youth leagues so your effort is actually useful: 1. Contact SPHA community outreach directly before buying or dropping off gear. Ask for their specific equipment list. 2. If donating used gear like basketballs or cheer shoes, inspect it first. Worn out equipment goes in the trash, not to a youth league. 3. Write checks or issue sponsorships directly to the official program fund. Do not just drop boxes of random stuff at a rec center desk. Call the main administrative office first.

  4d ago

• Former St. Pete police HQ site deal closed downtown

  The deal has officially closed on the former St. Petersburg Police Department headquarters property. Municipal land is sold, and they are moving ahead with a mixed-use setup near the EDGE District with retail on the bottom and residential up top. Here is what worries me from a mechanical perspective: 1. High-density residential stacked right over retail means massive tonnage for HVAC units packed onto tight downtown footprints. 2. If they do not design proper duct chases and equipment access now, maintenance down the line will be a complete disaster. What is everyone else thinking about this location changing hands?

  5d ago

• Low flying helicopters over St. Pete today

  1. Saw low-flying choppers rattling window frames across mid-county and St. Pete this morning. 2. People on social media were already starting rumors about police chases or military drills. 3. It was just Pinellas County Mosquito Control running routine aerial larvae treatments over targeted marshy and wet areas in Clearwater and St. Pete on Thursday. Here is the official update if anyone was wondering what was going on: https://pinellas.gov/news/mosquito-control-conducts-aerial-larvae-treatments-in-clearwater-and-st-pete-on-thursday/

  5d ago

• City closes 6.4 million land sale for The Central in the EDGE District

  City just finalized the $6.4 million land sale for The Central project right in the middle of the EDGE District downtown. That property is moving to full construction soon. Here are two things to keep in mind from a contractor perspective: 1. Expect major staging equipment and concrete trucks tying up traffic along Central Ave and 1st Ave N. 2. Grid capacity in that corridor is going to be pushed hard during installation phases. What is the general feeling on another major commercial build hitting that spot?

  5d ago