Furnace Blower Motor Oil

We had a repairmen claim that our blower motor was leaking oil and should be replaced.

Furnace blower motor oil.

Blower shafts on the furnace blower motor could have additional oil ports. One is the newer model of direct drive where the motor is attached directly to the fan blower. Oiling the furnace blower motor. Apply two or three drops of 10 weight nondetergent motor oil not all purpose oil to each port.

Consult the blower s manual for particular oil specifications. Buy non detergent oil that is exclusively made for the furnace blower motor. An oil furnace generates heat using oil while gas furnaces are fueled by natural gas propane. Every forced air furnace has a blower motor attached to a fan that circulates the air.

Perform regular maintenance every year and your furnace blower will last a lifetime. Oil furnaces are typically priced lower and provide more heat per btu but are less efficient. Fine tune your comfort while lowering noise levels with our variable speed blower or four speed blower motor. Sealed bearing motors will last for years but they can t be lubricated.

Light spray can oils wash out the lubricating oil and destroy the bearings. If the motor has oil ports it should be lubricated annually. Every trane 80 oil furnace delivers an afue rating of up to 85. With proper lubrication ball bearing motors may last even longer.

Each blower motor manufacturer will stipulate the specific oil needed for its motor component. Does the blower motor actually have a resevoir of oil to lubricate it. The other one is the traditional and older style belt drive. However there are two types of drive systems.

That doesn t seem likely. It s a goodman gms8 multi speed gas furnace. Lubricate the oil ports by applying a few drops on them. Trane oil burners are time tested and proven to deliver long life and stretch your energy dollar.

Once the motor is back home reinstall it the way it came out. Do not apply too much oil as over lubrication can lead to other complications. Do not use an all purpose oil as it is not apt for this procedure. Gas furnaces are typically more efficient and offer lower fuel costs but are more expensive than oil furnaces up front.