So it is a bit hot in here as my furnace blower, which supplies airflow to the house, is potentially broken.
Even though my A/C unit outside turns on when setting the temp lower than the current temperature, there is no air flow in the house.
I paid an electrician ($99 + tax) to come out and verify that it was indeed the blower. I was quoted an astronomical ~1,900 (USD) to replace the part. His company must have insane overhead because I found blowers online that may meet my needs for ~$100 or less. Further he was a hard sell telling me, "Oh, those units you have are bad... yadda yadda. You need to replace both your furnace and A/C outside which are going to run you 10,000-14,000 depending on how good you want to go." Bullshit. I may replace them later, but after more research into what would be efficient. I just need the things to run for now.
Should I replace the blower? Should I also replace my run capacitors too? How dangerous is discharging these capacitors? I read they might discharge automatically on more modern units. The manuals the last home owner had were dated 2011. What else do I need to consider and check? I have not yet opened the furnace, but I have been watching YouTube videos to have some idea of what I am doing. I plan on taking pictures of everything so I can wire it back up.
Thank you for any help you can give.
