On Apr 30, 6:24*pm, "Tom Gardner" w@w wrote:
I was able to get a cylinder of R-22 and the right manifold and hoses
and finally it was good enough weather to check out the system. *Not
good! *First, the fan on the condenser wouldn't start on it's own but
a little push with a screwdriver got it spinning. *The bearings seem
OK so I suspect the capacitor. *Next, the compressor won't start, it
just hums for a while then goes quiet then repeats. *Hmmmm. *The
static pressure on the refrigerant is 110 psi on both sides at 70
degrees F ambient.

So, I assume the worst on this 15 yo Trane and it won't be worth
fixing. *At this point I call in a professional, a nephew of a friend
on mine and see what he thinks. *I'm a heat baby and like the house at
67 and my bedroom at 60 or less...I have a modified window unit for
that. *The house is all-electric and very well insulated, my largest
electric bills are $200/mo for everything so I don't expect to see
huge savings with a new heat pump.

It sounds like the Compressor needs a capacitor also.