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Scarritt Automotive ending its long history with Lincoln – Tampa Bay Times

On August 25, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

1345953662 36 Scarritt Automotive ending its long history with Lincoln Tampa Bay Times

SEMINOLE — Scarritt Automotive, one of the last of the original Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the nation, is planning a transformation.

If all goes well, the dealership will no longer sell new Lincolns, or any other new car. Owner Frank Scarritt, 82, would retire and turn the business over to his son, Morgan, who would sell pre-owned cars, and provide “quick service” repairs and other services.

“We’re negotiating the sale of the (Lincoln) franchise back to Ford,” Frank Scarritt said Tuesday. It’s unclear, he said, when a deal might be struck and he declined to provide further details.

Ford ended production of the Mercury line last year.

Scarritt’s devotion to the business is well-known.

“His business has been his baby,” said Gretchen Cain Wells, chief of operations for the Seminole Chamber of Commerce. “He’s an icon in the area. … I truly valued his expertise over the years.”

Seminole council member Leslie Waters agreed that Scarritt’s retirement would be a big loss to the community.

“Mr. Frank Scarritt has been a distinguished businessman in our community for decades,” Waters said. “Although I do regret that the Lincoln new car dealership may be making a transition to pre-owned, I am certainly glad they will still be based on Park Boulevard near Seminole.”

Scarritt has a long history in Pinellas County.

Scarritt’s father opened one of the first Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the nation at 216 Second Ave. S in downtown St. Petersburg in 1946. Today it’s the only remaining original Lincoln dealer in Florida and one of only three in the United States.

In 1961, Scarritt moved to 555 34th St. S where it remained until 2000 when it moved to its current location at 8350 Park Blvd. in unincorporated Pinellas on the edge of Seminole.

The move to Park was prompted by Ford’s Lincoln Premier program. Scarritt was the first in the nation with the new premier design, which was geared to project the more upscale image of the cars.

The multimillion-dollar facility and nearly 9-acre tract on Park had almost twice the space of the 34th Street site and was necessary for Scarritt to be certified as part of the Lincoln Premier Experience, which sought to make the car-buying experience better for customers.

In the new showroom, for example, the areas where sales people have desks and seats for customers were more open to avoid the appearance of high-pressure, captive sales pits. Space was included for a children’s playroom.

As Scarritt works on turning his business over, he’s not inclined to look backward or forward. he said it’s too early to talk about memories of his 56 years in the family business where he has worked since he got out of the Navy in 1956. and, he said, he’s not ready to speculate on what he would do once he retires, saying only “not work every day as hard as I have been.”

Anne Lindberg can be reached at alindberg@tampabay.com or (727) 893-8450.

Tagged with: car owner • decades • ford • franchise • mercury line • transformation

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What’s the Difference Between Home Repairs and Home Maintenance?

On August 19, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

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Air Conditioning Repair and Maintenance

On August 13, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

1344853861 64 Air Conditioning Repair and Maintenance

Air conditioning is just the opposite action of the heat pumps that are used daily in the home. Air conditioner is almost like a refrigerator that is used normally. in a normal refrigeration cycle, the heat pump transfers the lower temperature heat that is generated into higher temperature heat sinks.

The heat that is generated would flow in the opposite direction. The air conditioner pumps out the heat from the interior of the room. a centralized air conditioning uses a duct to distribute the air to one or more rooms with the help of a chilled pipe lines. in a central air conditioning system, the internal noise is relatively lower as it is placed outside the room.

An air conditioner reduces the humidity of the air with the help of the system. The reduced humidity condense the water vapor in order to reduce the temperature i.e. it almost works like a water drop is turned to an ice droplet by a change in the temperature.

An air conditioner is designed in a way reducing 40% to 60% of the humidity in the occupied space. there are some conditioners which only gives dry air. this works like a normal conditioner where only a heat exchanger is used, only intake and exhaust happens.

Repair and its maintenance

Air conditioner and heater works in the similar way with all the duct work, and the blower system. When the system fails, many people would think that there is a need of a repair man to handle it. but in some cases it is not needed.

The most common problem is that they forgot to change the temperature from cool to heat or heat to cool when there is a change in the climate. The most common problem can be fix by the home owners by tracing the problem.

For instance when the air conditioner fails to work, check the circuit breaker or fuse, compressor and pressure level. in some cases there would be an ice formation due to the extreme temperature. in such cases, the only solution is to switch off the air conditioner until the ice melts down.

Air conditioner is usually termed as a comfort maker. When your comfort maker gets disturbed from its routine function, it would be better to call for a serviceman on certain issues. this system works with a condenser and an evaporator. When this remains static, a service man is advised to look after certain condition.

So it’s always better to have a periodical check up on your conditioner and a routine cleaning has to be done.

Tagged with: central air conditioning • heat sinks • home air conditioner • refrigerator • water drop • water vapor

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Everything You Need to Know About Swamp Coolers

On August 12, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

1344772861 28 Everything You Need to Know About Swamp Coolers

Swamp coolers can help during hot days

The problem during the nice summer months is that it can be extremely uncomfortable with the heat and the house can become extremely stuffy and become restricting. The air can be so dry and it can at times be extremely unbearable at the same time. The great news is that there are things which you can buy for your house to help you and one of these things is called a swamp cooler.

How Swamp Coolers could help You

A swamp cooler is designed to help you by cooling the air around the home. It does this by evaporating the air as it goes through it. they are easy to maintain and they are also easy and cost effective to use too.

Basically the coolers use two motors; one to pump the water from the bottom of the cooler to the top, and one to drive the fan which is used to pull the air in from outside. The air is usually cooled by around 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

The only time that a swamp cooler would not work for you is on days where there is late summer rain and the house may start to feel a little muggy. however, when it is dry and hot that is when the cooler is most effective. If you live in an area where there is high humidity then the cooler will also not work properly.

The coolers really are cost effective and they tend to use only a quarter of the energy of a refrigerator. this means that you will save quite a lot on your energy bill each year. The pads inside the cooler also give off a pleasant scent which you can enjoy during the hot summer months.

Swamp coolers are also known as evaporated coolers as they do evaporate the air. another advantage is that with most other coolers, over time they become less effective as chemicals and minerals are left inside them from the air that is filtered through. this in turn causes the pads to become unabsorbant and the cooler will basically stop working properly. however with swamp coolers they come with a kind of bleed off mechanism which removes the concentrated salts from the water, leaving it clear and working in perfect condition.

Overall swamp coolers can really come in handy in the hot, sticky summer months. they are inexpensive to purchase and they do not cost a lot to run either. so why not consider getting one this summer before your home turns into a sticky mess?

Tagged with: fahrenheit • hot days • swamp cooler • swamp coolers

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FDOT road repairs and maintenance report : Historic City News reaching thousands of St Augustine St Johns County readers daily

On August 9, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

Laurie Sanderson reported the following St. Augustine and St. Johns County locations to Historic City News where the Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadwork that is expected to have an impact on driving, beginning this morning and continuing through the coming week.

King Street:Daytime lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for asphalt repair from Martin Luther King Avenue to Malaga Street.

State Road 13:Daytime lane closures from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday for drainage work at the Century Acres development.

State Road 16:Daytime lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to trim and sweep along the sidewalk from Lewis Speedway to Collins Avenue. also, crews are scheduled to repaint the roadway lines from the Clay County line to US 1. This is a slow moving operation.

State Road 207: Daytime northbound lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday for trimming and sweeping along the sidewalk from I-95 to Wildwood Drive. also, daytime lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday for ditch cleaning from I-95 to Maine Street in Vermont Heights. also, daytime lane closures from the Putnam County line to US 1 while crews repaint the roadway markings.

State Road 312: Traffic has been shifted on the eastbound lanes of the Mickler-O’Connell Bridge over the Matanzas River. Motorists should use caution while driving in the area as crews repair and repaint the bridge. Pedestrians are advised to avoid the east bridge. also, crews are scheduled to repaint the roadway lines from US 1 to State Road A1A, excluding the construction zone over the State Road 312 eastbound bridge. This is a slow moving operation.

State Road 312: Nighttime lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. at US 1 for turn lane construction by St. Johns County. Questions may be directed to Project Manager Greg Caldwell in the St. Johns County Engineering Division at (904) 209-0132 orgcaldwell@sjcfl.us.

State Road A1A: Daytime lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday from Dolphin Cove Boulevard to a half mile south in Ponte Vedra to repair a drainage pipe.

State Road A1A:Crews are scheduled to repaint the roadway lines from the Flagler County line to Avenida Menendez. This is a slow moving operation. also, daytime lane closures while crews repaint the roadway markings.

US 1: Nighttime lane closures for southbound traffic from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the San Sebastian River Bridge from Saragossa Street to King Street for the bridge replacement project. Traffic has been shifted and the left turn lane removed onto eastbound King Street for southbound US 1 traffic. also, crews are scheduled to repaint the roadway lines from the Flagler County line to State Road 16, excluding the construction zone at the US 1 San Sebastian River Bridge. This is a slow moving operation.

Category: Public Safety

Tagged with: daytime lane closures • lewis speedway • maine street

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Computer Repair and Maintenance – A Must

On July 28, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

1343507461 71 Computer Repair and Maintenance A Must

Computer repair and maintenance as the headline says is an absolute must for any serious minded individual or business hoping to be competitive on a business level or to be relieved of a lot of stress and frustration on a personal level.

A good computer repair and maintenance plan should consist of the following:-

For Person

Repair:- a reliable computer store: This is for the parts you may need from time to time. you should also be prepared to ask the Tech at the store a few questions to enhance your knowledge of the parts you are purchasing.

Maintenance:- a physical cleaning of your computer every month or so. that is vacuuming to remove dust, a cleaning of the monitor with monitor cleaning cloths, blowing out of the keyboard and visible fans with can air (which is available at computer stores).

A setting up of the Schedule Task functions in the System Task functions in the System Tools folder of Windows OS. This allows for the automatic running of various programs such as your antivirus, anti-malware and other programs you want to run without any input from you. they would just run on the time/days designated.

For Business

Repair:- a few pieces of hardware equipment such as mouse, keyboard and hard drives for quick and immediate replacement and use.

With a lot of companies, it really takes a lot of red tape to just purchase an item. Imagine if a keyboard or mouse has gone bad at a workers desk, and he/she has to wait for its replacement but you as the Computer Tech have to wait on the red tape to get a purchase order.

Maintenance:- a similar plan to the personal one but should also restrict workers use of certain software and sites on the computer plus the use of personal emails.

In conclusion, computer repair and maintenance is a must because it saves money, time and energy.

Tagged with: system tools folder • task functions

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SFD to get pumper trucks

On June 18, 2012, in maintenance Repairs, by admin

1340035273 73 SFD to get pumper trucks

By prepaying for two new pumper trucks the Stuttgart fire Department will save approximately $26,000. The Pierce Mfg., Saber custom cabs, with 1,000-gallon water tanks and 1,250 gallon-per-minute Waterous pumps should be delivered by the end of the year.

“everything to put them in service will be included in the price of the trucks except for our air packs or SCBAs and we already have them purchased new last year from an assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA we received last year,” SFD Chief J.P. Jordan said.

These trucks will have everything figured in on both of them — new large diameter hose (LDH), a new Thermal Imaging Camera, new Automatic External Defibrilator (AED), fire hoses and nozzles, axes and hand tools. “you will notice the absence of some chrome on these two new pumpers. We opted to go with painted steel wheels and bumpers instead of the chrome. It is nice to look at, but we wanted to stay old school and functional,” he explained.

These two trucks will replace two older pumpers currently in the department’s fleet that are starting to age and have problems such as cabs cracking, electrical issues, engine trouble and transmission trouble.

“These two trucks that are going to replace our fire trucks are built on commercial chassis. one is built on an International chassis and one is built on a Freightliner chassis. They are basically the same truck that the Coke man or the milk man makes deliveries in,” he said. “Then they build a fire truck body and strap it on its back.”

The two new pumpers will be custom cab fire trucks specifically manufactured to be fire trucks for their entire life.

“These two older trucks were not really meant to do what we do and carry the weight and equipment we carry for years and years and years. They are both 15-16 years old,” Jordan said.

for an example of the weight just the water alone weighs over 8,000 pounds.By purchasing these two new pumper trucks the department will be spending less on maintenance and repairs and will be having fire trucks out-of-service fewer times.

With other bond money the department will purchase a new chassis for their existing brush fire unit, a fire safety education house, renovations to the north and south fire stations.

“The will be a Polaris Ranger UTV (utility vehicle) purchased and fitted with a small water tank for fighting smaller remotely located brush fires that we cannot get a larger heavier fire truck to. We will also be upgrading all of our fire trucks to 5-inch Large Diameter Hose. this will replace our older 3-inch hose so we can have better water flow to our trucks,” he said.