I performed a single system heating maintenance on a 2013 gas system. I checked amps, capacitor, filters, electrical, cleanliness, and safeties. During my thorough evaluation, I discovered that the blower capacitor is actively failing, the blower wheel is filthy, risk of electrical damage, and leaking return. The blower capacitor is required to start the motor itself, and it may cease working soon. The blower wheel being dirty adds stress to the blower and will cause it to prematurely fail. Surge protection is to prevent from extra damage being done by electrical faults. Lastly, the return has a section built out of cardboard. This is going to allow dust from the attic to seep by into the system. The blower capacitor is actively failing and may not starting the blower soon. The return is not properly sealed allowing the system to collect unnecessary dust from the attic. The blower is dirty. This adds drag and will result in premature failure.
