Residential HVAC - a rant

I’ve been on the commercial side for 20+ years. Worked all over the place, from small mom and pop shops to JCI. Currently doing operations for data centers.

I rent and my home ac went out late last year. Notified the landlord and after 4 different crews attempt repairs (compressor was toast. It’s a two stage. No one could figure it out) they finally decide to replace the condenser. Oh, and the service company doing the replacement borrowed MY torch set cause they were out of acetylene.

Anyway, it’s hot today in Phoenix. 90 or so. I turn the unit on for the first time and something feels off. I throw my gauges on cause it’s Sunday night and I’m just curious.

System is completely and utterly flat.

So I’ve got a service ticket in. And now I get to wait. Hopefully the first company dispatched is gonna be able to solve the problem.

I almost hooked up my personal can of 410A and charged it. It’s just me at the house tonight, so I’ll be ok.