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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Dec. 17, 2011 12:15 pm

Syringes, needles, scabbards???? what the hell are you young people talking about?? :clap: toothy

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Post by McGiever » Sat. Dec. 17, 2011 2:24 pm

I use both 20wt. 3in-one and the *Zoom Spout* turbine oil depending on what's getting oiled.
This subject gets brought up very often...see at link:
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Post by Shibby160 » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 10:13 am

Couldn't I just spray some WD-40 into the bushings to keep the convection fan quiet??

 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 11:04 am

Shibby160 wrote:Couldn't I just spray some WD-40 into the bushings to keep the convection fan quiet??

It's a 3000rpm motor...not a squeaky door hinge...do it right. ;)

 
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Post by Shibby160 » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 11:31 am

I want to do it right. It's my first stove and I bought it pre-owned. I have no idea how well the previous owner maintained it. I'm just trying to get through this first season without having to shut it down and take it apart. The convection fan seems so hard to get to, it just seems so easy to use a spray lubricant. I will pick up some 3 in One and see how that goes.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 12:42 pm

Easy don't hardly make it done right--you talkin done right or something that might not inconvenience the operator. :( Did you find the oil holes???

 
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Post by Shibby160 » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 1:02 pm

Yes, I found the holes. I'm talking idiot-proof. I'm not the handiest person, and I'm afraid if I start taking stuff apart I'll end up ruining something.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 2:36 pm

Two things, contrair to popular belief, you're not an idiot or we wouldn't be seeing you on this coal burning FORUM. ;) Secondly, life is only as complicated as we choose to make it. Son, you're not tearing anything apart, I wouldn't think, just put the tip of the 3 in 1 in the holes and give her three quick, firm squeezes--put a piece of newspaper underneath, wipe any excess that you may get, with a paper towel. You'll do fine my young friend. :) PS, give the 3 in 1 can a test squeeze into that paper towel so you know how to squeeze her for them thar 3 drops each hole.
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Post by Dennis » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 2:44 pm

I believe you only put 2 or 3 drops in. Maybe someone else who knows will chime in.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 3:43 pm

Shibby160 wrote:Couldn't I just spray some WD-40 into the bushings to keep the convection fan quiet??
Just FYI - WD-40 is a TERRIBLE lubricant. They changed the formulation sometime in the 90's, and it sucks! The only things I use WD-40 for is for cleaning parts, spraying old-school ignition parts that got wet, or as a release agent for off road fenders. It's pretty much useless for anything else.

 
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Post by gerry_g » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 5:32 pm

Dennis wrote:I believe you only put 2 or 3 drops in. Maybe someone else who knows will chime in.
From the fan manufacturer's (FASCO) mouth at
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"For routine maintenance and improved bearing life expectancy, a few drops of non detergent “twenty weight” oil can be added every 12 months."

Googling "fasco fan oiling" (no quotes) is your friend!

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Post by McGiever » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 5:41 pm

SMITTY wrote:
Shibby160 wrote:Couldn't I just spray some WD-40 into the bushings to keep the convection fan quiet??
Just FYI - WD-40 is a TERRIBLE lubricant. They changed the formulation sometime in the 90's, and it sucks! The only things I use WD-40 for is for cleaning parts, spraying old-school ignition parts that got wet, or as a release agent for off road fenders. It's pretty much useless for anything else.
WD-40 will remove any sticker residue left behind after peeling off stickers etc.

I've seen fishermen spritz their night-crawlers with the stuff before tossing it in, and swore how good it worked. :o

 
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Post by gerry_g » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 5:42 pm

freetown fred wrote:Syringes, needles, scabbards???? what the hell are you young people talking about?? :clap: toothy
Well, I find a standard oil can almost impossible to control or even use the way one of my fans is mounted. Thus I like a syringe.

It would be great if the fans had extension tubes for easy access (my gas furnace fan has such tubes). That oil hole inside my combustion fan's AC cord connection box is quite difficult to reach.

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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 5:47 pm

They make them w/ longer spouts then the pix I posted--the old ones were 1 thumb push=1 drop of course to test that theory, try a paper towel & push away--they also make them with a flex spout--I'm not talking about some piece of crap from the Dollar Store. ;)

 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Dec. 19, 2011 6:06 pm

It would be great if the fans had extension tubes for easy access (my gas furnace fan has such tubes). That oil hole inside my combustion fan's AC cord connection box is quite difficult to reach.

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This was a great idea...now only by a DIY'r :idea:
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