Feeder makes a sqeaky sound...its coming from the rear can I WD-40 it?

[usmc_pyro]

As the feeder rotated I noticed its been making a sqeaky sound...I cleaned that crap out of it, and still. I listened in on it from the back and its clearly coming from the back. Can I spray WD-40 on these moving pieces?

Why did I spend soo much $$$ buying top of the line and am getting nothing but problems! lol

 

[packerfan]

I wouldn't spray it while the stove is lit/hot ashes in it. WD-40 is pretty flamable.

 

[gbreda]

I beleive that I have read WD40 not good. Could mix with fines and cause auger issues. Some have recommended a dry graphite product. Check this thread

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/44798/

Check summit's reply

 

[jtp10181]

What make/model stove?

 

[cncpro]

What make/model stove?

From another recent thread he's running a P68.

 

[Lousyweather]

As the feeder rotated I noticed its been making a sqeaky sound...I cleaned that crap out of it, and still. I listened in on it from the back and its clearly coming from the back. Can I spray WD-40 on these moving pieces?

Why did I spend soo much $$$ buying top of the line and am getting nothing but problems! lol

could be the bronze sleeve bearings in the feeder,but thats pretty rare......my guess in this case would be the auger coming into contact with the feed tube and causing a metal-to-metal squeek, due to carbon accumulation on the auger or in the burn tube...can be quite tenacious. I would pull the auger, clean the tube and the edges of the auger flights