Both of us had a powerful argument with friends in the Heating, Ventilation and A/C industry about the need to lubricate your gas furnace bower quarterly.
After our Heating, Ventilation and A/C sessions, the people I was with and I would get together to share experiences & laugh about some of the things the people I was with and I witnessed in the line of duty. Both of us worked for an established Heating, Ventilation and A/C company in the locality & were typically on duty, so the people I was with and I had loads of experiences to share. One time during our dinner break the people I was with and I brought up the subject of oiling the gas furnace blower! While the people I was with and I often agreed on most things, this seemed to be a subject that most of us had conflicting ideas, clients would call us to handle the annual Heating, Ventilation and A/C repair before a significant season sets in. This time around, the people I was with and I were headed to winter, so most of the tuneup sessions revolve around heating units, including gas furnaces, boilers, & heat pumps. So a single of us was asked by the buyer to oil the gas furnace blower during his session. He was not sure about this since he had never done it, which surprised most of us. He asked the homeowner to allow him to return the next day, pretending that he had forgotten essential items for the tuneup session. He wanted to confirm if oiling the blower was necessary lest he destroy the unit. Surprisingly, many Heating, Ventilation and A/C professionals in our group were clueless about this. I helped them understand why oiling the blower was necessary because it consistently runs to distribute hot air in the house. Therefore, oiling prolongs its lifespan & should be a mandatory repair practice when a professional handles such a project.