Vacuum Pump Oil Change
One of the best things you can do if you own a vacuum pump is to
ensure that you change your vacuum pump oil regularly. Alright….so what
is “regular”? We suggest that after each use of the vacuum pump, end of
the week, once a month, once a year, whatever your use is. There are
many problems and potential problems that you can avoid simply by
changing your vacuum pump oil regular.
Changing your oil is even more important when you’re planning to
store a pump after use for an extended period of time. Most vacuum pump
oils have some basic chemical elements within their composition. Almost
all petroleum oils have sulfur to a certain degree. If your pump happens
to get any water contamination, the water eventually combines with the
sulfur in the oil and eventually forms an ugly sulfuric acid. As you may
have guessed the sulfuric acid attacks your pump and that’s bad. Vacuum
pumps that get sulfuric acid in them (without a change) will oxidize
over time and use. This causes the oil to breakdown and releases the
sulfur to make acid.
