Screwdriver flat or phillips head whichever is applicable.
Furnace blower motor oil type.
However there are two types of drive systems.
Box type note icon none operating range blower table.
If you re looking for efficiency you probably want to choose a gas furnace.
This chart shows the blower details for a 120 000btu furnace.
Turn off the circuit breaker at the main electrical panel that supplies the furnace s power.
Its sleek design allows the system to fit in most closets.
Apply two or three drops of 10 weight nondetergent motor oil not all purpose oil to each port.
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Oiling the furnace blower motor.
Lubricate the oil ports by applying a few drops on them.
Go to the furnace and remove the service panel from the blower compartment.
As expected since it s an oil furnace this is not the most energy efficient option out there.
How to oil a furnace blower motor 1.
Always use qualified bearing oil or a 20 weight alternative.
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If the motor has oil ports it should be lubricated annually.
Two or three drops will suffice.
This is one of the quietest oil furnaces on the market with so many features that help reduce noise.
This unit has a variable speed motor that operates in an operating range configuration.
If the blower shaft has oil ports it too should be lubricated annually following the same procedure.
Light spray can oils wash out the lubricating oil and destroy the bearings.
Buy non detergent oil that is exclusively made for the furnace blower motor.
Of course the cost of a new furnace often reflects the comfort benefits performance and length of warranties.
Do not apply too much oil as over lubrication can lead to other complications.
Blower shafts on the furnace blower motor could have additional oil ports.
If you have a serviceable blower motor it has one or two oil ports.
Do not use an all purpose oil as it is not apt for this procedure.
Remove the furnace s access panel by detaching the screws with a screwdriver.
Locate the blower motor assembly near the.
It is difficult to find a 40kbtu furnace that can move 1000 cfm at a reasonably high static.
Step 1 turn off the circuit breaker to your furnace.
Lubricating a furnace draft inducer blower also includes the motor shaft where it enters the bearing collar of the blower wheel.
Place the panel aside.
