Need some home A/C help/advice/thoughts

yea...220-volts across both legs.....hots....120 to ground or the neutral leg if it has one.

Assumed that you already checked that since you seem to be mechanically inclined.....also a great tip above on the fan to help melt the block o ice you may have. I failed to mention all the details.....and I know from recent experience.

Hope you have a basement....ours stays nice and cool in the summer...60 deg all the time.

My office and my garage are down here:toothy7:lucky me as it's 78 upstairs.