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argo arm 6p transformer leaking oil
pawnyou2020
Member Posts: 7
in Gas Heating
hi, my furnace has not been igniting when there is a heat call, and it works after I restarted everything. Opened the argo box, found there is oil on its 30va transformer, the argo will need to be replaced right? thx.
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You can replace that transformer, if that is in fact what's 'leaking'.
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thank you for the help. does it look like the transformer is leaking oil which would cause the e fuse to blow intermittently?0
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I can't tell anything by your picture. Fuses usually blow from surge/shorts or bad cube relays.
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what does the grease material on the transformer look like? at first I was pretty sure it is transformer oil leak. thx0
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That is a dry transformer. No oil.0
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thx. any idea what the grease material is?0
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At a guess, varnish. There to help keep the laminations together and reduce hum.Br. Jamie, osb
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Is the oil wet, sticky or dry? As said these are dipped in a form of varnish to seal the unit.0
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it is dry. so I guess the transformer is solid so it is not the issue? it is normal for the 30va transformer makes a humming sound right?0
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It's dry? It's varnish. And yes, it is normal for a transformer to hum. Some more so than others. While it is possible to build a transformer which doesn't (at least as much) the efficiency is much worse -- or the cost is astronomical. Or both.pawnyou2020 said:it is dry. so I guess the transformer is solid so it is not the issue? it is normal for the 30va transformer makes a humming sound right?
Br. Jamie, osb
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back to square one for me. bummer. thx for all the help. guys.0
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