November 2021
Thanksgiving in the US
Top 10 Thanksgiving traditions in the US
  1. Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
  2. Eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal
  3. Break the Wishbone for good luck
  4. Take a nap
  5. Share what you're most thankful for
  6. Watch an American football game
  7. Be grateful for Friendsgiving
  8. Run a turkey trot
  9. Shop 'til you drop on Black Friday
  10. Giving back
Thanksgiving through the years...
  • 1541: Spanish Explorers Hold a Feast
  • 1598: A Second Early Feast Among Spanish
  • August 9, 1607: Colonists, Native Americans Feast in Maine
  • November 1621: The Plymouth Feast
  • November 23, 1775: Boston Patriots Call for Thanksgiving
  • December 18, 1777: 13 Colonies Celebrate a Thanksgiving
  • November 26, 1789: George Washington Calls for Day of Thanksgiving
  • November 1846: Sarah Josepha Hale Lobbies for National Holiday
  • September 28, 1863: 'Mother of Thanksgiving' Appeals to Lincoln
  • October 3, 1863: Lincoln Proclaims Thanksgiving Holiday
  • November 30, 1876: First Thanksgiving Football Game
  • November 27, 1924: First Macy's Parade
  • November 23, 1939: FDR Moves the Date
  • November 19, 1963: First Turkey Pardon
Announcements
Get to know the JAX Family
Jerry Nathan "Nate" Hartwig
Fab Shop Superintendent
Nate, our FABulous fab shop superintendent, sat down with us recently so we could get to know him a little better.
When not at work, Nate enjoys hunting, fishing, dirt biking, wood turning and spending time with his family and friends. Though he calls St. Augustine, Florida home, he'd love to visit New Zealand or Switzerland. His favorite holiday is the Fourth of July and his favorite movie is October Sky. He cheers for the Florida Gators and would love to own an old school Ford Bronco.
Nate made his way to the field because he enjoys working with his hands and learning new skills. Welding and pipe work for JAX became a perfect place for him to do both. Though he loves what he does, if he could do anything he'd own an Explosive Demolition company. NOW we know why you really love the Fourth of July.
Thanks for sharing, Nate. We've enjoyed getting to know you!
Congratulations Barry Brockway
Our very own Barry Brockway became a first-time grandfather.
Colin Tucker made his appearance on October 27 weighing 6lbs, 4oz and 20" long. Congratulations Barry and family!
JAX Safety Talk
As we move into the busy holiday season, many of us won't be getting enough sleep. Did you know that driving while drowsy can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence? Read below for more information on how you can keep yourself and those around you safe on the road.

Drowsy Driving
According to the National Sleep Foundation, about half of U.S. adult drivers admit to consistently getting behind the wheel while feeling drowsy. About 20% admit to falling asleep behind the wheel at some point in the past year – with more than 40% admitting this has happened at least once in their driving careers. An estimated 5,000 people died in 2015 in crashes involving drowsy driving, according to a Governors Highway Safety Association report.

Impact of Drowsiness on Driving
Driving while drowsy is similar to driving under influence of alcohol:
  • Drivers’ reaction times, awareness of hazards and ability to sustain attention all worsen the drowsier the driver is
  • Driving after going more than 20 hours without sleep is the equivalent of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08% – the U.S. legal limit
  • You are three times more likely to be in a car crash if you are fatigued
A driver might not even know when he or she is fatigued because signs of fatigue are hard to identify. Some people may also experience micro-sleep – short, involuntary periods of inattention. In the 4 or 5 seconds a driver experiences micro-sleep, at highway speed, the vehicle will travel the length of a football field.
Interventions for Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving affects everyone, but especially those under age 25, who make up an estimated 50% or more of drowsy driving crashes.
That means interventions focusing on this age group – males especially – can help reduce drowsy driving among those vulnerable. One such intervention is for parents to incorporate discussions and rules on drowsy driving while completing their parent-teen driving agreements.
Other ways to reduce drowsy driving include:
  • Crash avoidance technologies: New and existing safety technologies, such as drowsiness alert and lane departure warnings, can detect common drowsy driving patterns and warn drivers to stay in their lane or take a break
  • University interventions: College students receive less than average sleep, with some estimates at less than six hours a night; education programs aimed at college students may help curb drowsy driving and instill healthier behaviors that can last into adulthood
  • Getting more sleep: According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, adults should get seven or more hours of sleep each night
  • Medication labels: A 2015 article by Consumer Reports found that side effects warnings are not always clear; new labeling guidelines may help drivers understand when to drive or not drive after taking these medications
  • Employers: Workplaces with strong off-the-job safety and health programs can include key information on getting sufficient sleep and refraining from driving drowsy

Too Tired to Drive?
The following are signs and symptoms of drowsy driving, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine:
  • Frequent yawning or difficulty keeping your eyes open
  • "Nodding off" or having trouble keeping your head up
  • Inability to remember driving the last few miles
  • Missing road signs or turns
  • Difficulty maintaining your speed
  • Drifting out of your lane
Department Updates
JAX Refrigeration is accustomed to working in some of Mother Nature's most extreme conditions. We might be headquartered in the south, but we have completed many projects in the north during the winter months. Currently, we are successfully executing work in the New England area and will continue to work in that region on other projects in the coming months. 
From concept to completion, MEAS designs to actual site conditions. From chillers to complete machine room, our team works with equipment suppliers to deliver the best solution.

Safe guard and future proof your system with the use of Natural Refrigerants. Promises made in Glasgow will certainly impact the future but who knows to what extent.
System design
  • Schematic documents – Conceptual
  • Design documents – 30% Design
  • Construction documents – fully signed and sealed designs
Technical solutions
  • System assessments
  • Piping code compliance
  • Peer reviews
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Energy efficiency
  • Natural and chemical Refrigerants
  • Low charge System Designs
  • Cascade systems (both compression and volatile brine)
  • Single-stage, Multi-stage and Economized Systems
  • Flow down Systems, utilizing electronic or mechanical floats
Package systems
  • Hydronic System Design, including process glycol
Process Safety Information
  • Mass and energy balance
  • Fit for Service assessments
  • Piping and instrumentation diagrams
  • Refrigeration inventory calculations
  • Engine room ventilation calculations
  • Safety relief header calculations
  • Mechanical integrity inspections
  • Standard operating procedures

Products
  • Underfloor package systems
  • Packaged chiller systems
  • Packaged refrigeration systems
  • From custom design-builds to skilled maintenance, our departments work symbiotically to provide a seamless process throughout every project phase.
With the help of Air Crane, JAX Mechanical used a helicopter to set 10 RTUs on a current project in Cocoa Beach. Setting the units was completed in under 30 minutes. Our mechanical team is currently wrapping up this project, stay tuned for more photos next month!
Our JAX Mechanical
department lives and breathes our core values every day:
Safety • People-focused • Quality
Our JAX Mechanical Service Department fields the following
common questions on a daily basis:

How long should a cooling system last?
Life expectancy depends on the amount of cooling run time and how often the system receives preventative maintenance. In some parts of the country, the average residential cooling system’s run time is as much as 2,500 hours per year. Thus, after around 30,000 hours of cooling run time (12 years), your AC system will start to wear out, and you might consider replacement versus repair(s). Proper (and consistent) preventative maintenance extends the life of an AC system.

Indoor air quality and system operation?
An out-of-warranty system that requires frequent repairs may be more than an expensive nuisance — it could also be unhealthy, even unsafe in some instances. Old dirty indoor coils, dirty burners, and cracked heat exchangers (if you have gas heat) will affect the quality of the air you breathe and will affect proper system operation.

Call us JAX Mechanical service for all your HVAC/R needs at 904-435-9010.
We service the entire state of Florida and the Dallas Ft. Worth Texas areas.

  • JAX Mechanical Service would like to welcome aboard the following new clients:
  • The Home Depot in Plant City Florida for preventive maintenance and reactive service. What a great sales job our Regional Manager Chad Ungrodt has done landing this big account. We will be reaching out to other HD locations with the hope of a future partnership with them also.
  • Air Stream Ventures and River City Railway in Jacksonville Florida. If you have ever been to a Jaguars football game then you have probably seen the converted railroad boxcars made into private party suites. JAX did some RTU change-outs to prepare the suites with HVAC for the Florida/Georgia game.
  • Kauffman Tire in Brunswick Georgia for quarterly preventive maintenance and reactive service.
  • JC Penny in Wichita Falls Texas for quarterly preventive maintenance and reactive service. Our Texas Regional Manager Jonathon Hood did a great job on landing this large account.
  • Peloton Warehouse in Grand Prairie Texas for quarterly preventive maintenance and reactive service.  
  • Dedicated Senior Medical Centers (6) locations (3) in Jacksonville, Largo, Tampa, and Bradenton Florida for quarterly preventive maintenance and reactive services.

WELCOME ABOARD!
JAX Mechanical Services has served Florida and Dallas Texas for years. We offer services that range from HVAC maintenance, HVAC installation, as well as HVAC repair. Our main focus is to keep your facility safe and comfortable all year long while providing honest service with integrity. Also, if you have any questions about your preparing your HVAC System for Winter, give us a call. (904) 435-9010

*** We are currently looking to hire rack technicians,
if you know of any in the Texas area please let us know***
Restaurant HVAC Specialty (RHVACS) centers its services on the supply and installation of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning systems and kitchen hood ventilation for restaurants. RHVACS provides economical turnkey designs, and when combined with the full range of industry-related services at JAX Refrigeration, offers comprehensive one-stop service solutions for your entire project.

Our Restaurant HVAC Specialty Team wrapped up a restaurant in Winter Park, FL. RHVACS started this project on 08/01/2021 and this project was turned over to the owner in October 2021. 
JAX – Commercial and Industrial Plumbing Services
Plumbing - JAX Piping offering full Commercial/ Industrial installation of interior Plumbing systems, sewers and drain systems, vents, water piping, fixtures, finishes, and related equipment for Projects of any size. Our installation capabilities are performed by an experienced group of quality-focused Plumbing professionals.
JAX Piping is with you from the design phase through installation and subsequent maintenance, strictly adhering to industrial safety and building code standards on all plumbing projects.

Specialized, Industrial Plumbing Services
General Plumbing
Process Piping
Compressed Air
Steam Systems
Stainless-Steel Piping
Carbon Steel Piping
Oil/Water Separation
Water Treatment
Natural Gas / Propane Installation, Certification and Repair
Medical Gas
Solar Heating Systems
Prefabrication
Budget Generation
Constructability Review
Scheduling Analysis
Life Cycle Costs
Building Automation Modeling
Service
"I'm honored to be a part of the JAXFamily, heading up the JAX Piping department. Please contact me today for any of your plumbing and piping needs. I look forward to working with you!"

John Cogburn
Director of JAX Piping
JAX Refrigeration, Inc.
Main: 904.249.1400
Mobile: 904.334.3853
Advantage
JAX Ind is a turnkey engineering procurement and manufacturing department underneath the JAX Refrigeration umbrella and is focused on manufacturing new and existing skid solutions for the power, fuel and gas industries. JAX Ind operates at our 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and carries D1.1 and ASME Section IX welding qualifications.

All material and equipment is thoroughly inspected and inventoried upon receipt as it moves through our production/manufacturing facility. As we continue to move toward certification, JAX Ind still operates with inspection and test plans in line with ISO 9001. We perform full QA/QC and FAT prior to shipment to validate acceptance and final approval.
Our Focus
JAX Ind is focused on providing integrated skid solutions, with a focus on safety, quality and design efficiency. Our team’s core, from inner management to the fitters and welders in the shop, operates in unity with a similar process flow as ISO compliance, in order to ensure product satisfaction is provided.
Happy November
Work Anniversary!
Seventeen Years
(RHVACS)
Mike Brim

Four Years
Larry Hardin

Two Years
Justin Irwin
Robert Mitchel
Luis Ventura
Happy November Birthday!
Morris Walden 11/6
Kenny Bennett 11/8
Frank Everhart 11/10
Dana Yoho 11/14
Bryan Hydeman 11/21
Michael Curtis 11/24
James Gilbert 11/24
Doug Johnson 11/25
Each month, JAX offers a new list of refrigeration HVAC and mechanical parts at a discounted rate for a limited time. Remember, parts purchases always count toward our Customer Rewards Program for eligible clients. Learn more HERE!