Odor from furnace
 

We all know of the odor a furnace emits the first time you turn it on for
the season. What would cause this odor to continue each time you start the
unit in the morning.

Thanks

Dirty, dusty vents, filters, coils etc.

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 03:44:52 GMT, "Rich"
wrote:

Dirty, dusty vents, filters, coils etc.

Plus don't use any lube oil on the blower bearings. They are meant to
run dry. The furnace heat will give you a smell of oil.

"john szydelko" wrote

We all know of the odor a furnace emits the first time you turn it on for
the season. What would cause this odor to continue each time you start
the
unit in the morning.

Deja Vu!

Every seen "Groundhog Day"??!!!

;-]

Mold in the A coil area can develop in summer, Get a pro to clean
everything, your efficiency will improve. Also dirty ducts, get a pro
out.

"PaPaPeng" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 03:44:52 GMT, "Rich"
wrote:

Dirty, dusty vents, filters, coils etc.

Plus don't use any lube oil on the blower bearings. They are meant to
run dry. The furnace heat will give you a smell of oil.

That statement is in direct conflict with the maintenance instructions on my
older furnace. If my blower bearings run dry I don't have a functional
blower for very long. I have never noticed the smell of oil after doing my
yearly furnace tune-up. I think better advice would be to consult the
maintenance instructions on your own furnace.

The blower does not get hot ,it is before the fire, plus alot of regular
wires run to it. If your bearings are sealed and have no oil port you do
not oil, but if you have oil ports you oil. Bearings are never meant to
run dry, or they fail very early.

Dust settles in the ductwork. Eventually it will stop. Make sure to
change or clean your furnace filter(s) regularly.

On 11 Nov 2004 22:33:03 EST, "john szydelko"
wrote:

We all know of the odor a furnace emits the first time you turn it on for
the season. What would cause this odor to continue each time you start the
unit in the morning.

Thanks

In alt.home.repair on Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:01:32 -0600
(m Ransley) posted:

The blower does not get hot ,it is before the fire, plus alot of regular
wires run to it. If your bearings are sealed and have no oil port you do
not oil, but if you have oil ports you oil. Bearings are never meant to
run dry, or they fail very early.

Yes, exactly.

The bearings that don't need oiling are oil-impregnated. Somehow they
mix oil in with the metal bearing, and when the motor runs, the oil
seeps out. When the motor stops for a long time, most of the oil
soaks back into the bearing. Amazing what humans can think of.

Meirman

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