JHZR2
Staff member
Hi,
We have an EFM dual-fuel (oil/coal) unit at our home in the mountains. The coal stoker is used only when were there, and with the price of oil as high as it is, weve been using it alot. The unit is nearly 25 years old, looks and operates like new, and is excellent.
The unit that has the 'teeth' to drive the snake/screw, to drive coal from the bin to the burner rotates and slides along a small plate. The oil that lubricates the moving/touching parts is really old. In fact, it may be the original stuff.
Since Ive had LC, Ive put a bit of this in there from time to time. The main issue is that when the surfaces are dry from not using the coal stoker for a long while, and the basement is ~55 degrees, the oil is quite slow to fully coat surfaces.
What would be the best oil for such an application? A ND30 oil? Maybe even a ND20? The parts dont get hot, nothing heavily contacts anything else, and it is all just sliding or pushing.
Any insight would be great!
JMH
We have an EFM dual-fuel (oil/coal) unit at our home in the mountains. The coal stoker is used only when were there, and with the price of oil as high as it is, weve been using it alot. The unit is nearly 25 years old, looks and operates like new, and is excellent.
The unit that has the 'teeth' to drive the snake/screw, to drive coal from the bin to the burner rotates and slides along a small plate. The oil that lubricates the moving/touching parts is really old. In fact, it may be the original stuff.
Since Ive had LC, Ive put a bit of this in there from time to time. The main issue is that when the surfaces are dry from not using the coal stoker for a long while, and the basement is ~55 degrees, the oil is quite slow to fully coat surfaces.
What would be the best oil for such an application? A ND30 oil? Maybe even a ND20? The parts dont get hot, nothing heavily contacts anything else, and it is all just sliding or pushing.
Any insight would be great!
JMH