Lennox Montage convection blower oil drip?

[PA_Clinker]

I noticed a small (quarter sized) puddle the first day after install (about 2 weeks ago). Wiped it up and assumed that it was just the motor breaking in. Then, earlier today I opened the side panel to hook up a thermostat and noticed a slightly larger puddle. I took a white napkin and wiped the motor housing and sure enough there was a yellowish residue.

Is this normal?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

I noticed a small (quarter sized) puddle the first day after install (about 2 weeks ago). Wiped it up and assumed that it was just the motor breaking in. Then, earlier today I opened the side panel to hook up a thermostat and noticed a slightly larger puddle. I took a white napkin and wiped the motor housing and sure enough there was a yellowish residue.

Is this normal?

Two things PA_Clinker, the oil ports are down and really should be up or plugged or the bearings/bushings/whatever are likely on their way out.

See what kind of motor setup you have and act accordingly.

 

[PA_Clinker]

Thanks Smokey, I just took a look at the motor and did not see any oil ports. Kind of hard to believe that the bearings could be on the way out though, since it's a brand new stove? The motor is a FASCO 70217786. I'm poking around online to see if there are supposed to be any oil ports on this unit.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

My combustion blower (sealed bearing unit) was leaking upon arrival. Crap happens at times. You will likely have trouble running down that 7021-7786 unit by visiting Fasco's site that is a renumbered motor and while it probably has a different number on the site you may have trouble crossing it.

 

[PA_Clinker]

Yeah, striking out with the part # but it looks like a real common Whitfield convection blower. Here's another pic looking up towards the bottom of the motor. If you look hard enough you can see an oil droplet forming on the underside of the vented shelf below the motor.

Just for kicks I looked at the combustion motor and it's also a FASCO, but stamped "no oiling". So maybe it is excess oil weeping out during beak-in on the convection motor?