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