Air Conditioning

[Hoytmania]

Hey fellas, thought I'd let you all know. If your thinking about getting or replacing your A/C.

DO IT!!!!!!!

Things are getting nuts. We where told today by a wholesaler of electrical, and hvac equipment that they are only selling 1 roll of romex wire per company per MONTH!! The only way you can purchase linesets for A/Cs is if you purchase equipment with them otherwise your S.O.L. In 25 Yrs of this industry, I've never seen anything close to this, and my fear is this is only the tip of the spear thats gonna fuck us all. 3 price increases in 6 months on equipment. Hyperinflation comes to mind.

Hope everyone is doing good, and had a successful turkey season if you chased the ugly fuggers.

 

[giles]

It's crazy times...I hope you are well and stay busy. Not sure how they expect you to do your job without material.

 

[Quantum673]

I ordered a new unit two weeks ago. Air handler is on back order with no ETA. Crazy times for sure.

 

[Jamie]

dang. I've heard whispers behind the counter in paint stores that there could be problems with getting some commonly used materials due to a shortage of raw materials to manufacture resin. unreal. #fuckcomradebiden

 

[Buckmaster]

Steel, fasteners, lumber, semi-conductors, vehicles, rubber, chicken..the list goes on.

 

[5Cent]

We are chartering private cargo planes to move stuff, cheaper than airfreight with std. carriers, its nuts. Ocean continues to deteriorate also.

 

["J"]

Is it an actual shortage, or a fabricated shortage too drive revenue up? Material shortage, labor shortage, logistics issues?

 

[Geezer II]

Someone is raking it in

 

[giles]

Is it an actual shortage, or a fabricated shortage too drive revenue up? Material shortage, labor shortage, logistics issues?

China showing the world who runs it?

 

[Buckmaster]

Just received notification that effective June 15th there will be at least a $5k+ for a 40’ container. Called Peak Season shipping demand.

 

[Big H]

Flat stock poly ISO insulation for roofing is out until October now, probably November by next week. Membrane is out 4-8 weeks. Screws and plates will be priced at the time of shipment. No end in sight.

 

[Jackalope]

China showing the world who runs it?

Chinese production has resumed however their economy did really well during the pandemic selling masks, gloves, and other PPE as their production capacity of pretty much everything rebounded so did their domestic demand for those products. In short, they're filling their own demand increase leaving little for export.

For shipping, there is a massive shortage of containers after they were stranded at random ports around the world during the pandemic. China isn't going to send a ship to South America to pick up a bunch of empty containers that are just sitting there until South America has something to fill them with. They're not going to fill them with anything until their economy rebounds from covid. As a result, China is also having a hard time getting their hands on raw materials.

The US has only 6 aluminum smelting plants in the entire nation and only 9 steel mills. Dance with the devil and he gets to lead.

 

[finelyshedded]

Thanks for the heads up Steve!

 

[bowhunter1023]

Is it an actual shortage, or a fabricated shortage too drive revenue up? Material shortage, labor shortage, logistics issues?

D, all of the above.

 

[hickslawns]

So you're saying the two 40' high cube containers I bought last year for $5200 delivered have gone up in value? Lol

 

[Mickey Merrie]

These are all the result of an outcome, not a sign of things to come necessarily. Everything you see and feel is the result of a plan. The man behind the curtain manipulates the illusion of one set of events to cover the real event. The game is 3D chess and the Wizard called check! What moves you make determine whether he wins or loses. Was the choice sacrifice a chess piece to prolong your game or did you begin to look 3 moves ahead and to protect all your options? A couple more Wizard "checks" and the sacrifice of more of your pieces in hopes of a stale mate will only lead to Check Mate...
Playing to win means accepting your limitations but not allowing any more. Playing to tie may keep your status quo but never result in a win or a tie in this game! Play to win!! Everything is interconnected to beat you.

 

[Floki]

These are all the result of an outcome, not a sign of things to come necessarily. Everything you see and feel is the result of a plan. The man behind the curtain manipulates the illusion of one set of events to cover the real event. The game is 3D chess and the Wizard called check! What moves you make determine whether he wins or loses. Was the choice sacrifice a chess piece to prolong your game or did you begin to look 3 moves ahead and to protect all your options? A couple more Wizard "checks" and the sacrifice of more of your pieces in hopes of a stale mate will only lead to Check Mate...
Playing to win means accepting your limitations but not allowing any more. Playing to tie may keep your status quo but never result in a win or a tie in this game! Play to win!! Everything is interconnected to beat you.

 

[Floki]

Just hold everything 3 plus years.

 

[Buckmaster]

Found out tonight at a grad party....American standard has dialed back sink and counter production as they can’t obtain cardboard sheets for shipping product.

 

[5Cent]

Found out tonight at a grad party....American standard has dialed back sink and counter production as they can’t obtain cardboard sheets for shipping product.

Currently going through Next Gen Sourcing wave 2 for packaging....nothing about corrugated, fiber, chipboard, etc., is fun right now.