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York furnace error codes

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What does your York furnace error code mean? 12 codes from the York furnace manual. Select a code for causes, how to fix it safely and when to call a pro. York manufacturer manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab) ↗.

12 of these 12 York furnace pages are marked call-a-pro because the source document points at gas, venting, refrigerant, high voltage or a control the manual does not leave to a homeowner. The other 0 start with a check the document describes, then say when to stop.

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1 red flashfurnace

Flame was sensed when there was not a call for heat. The control turns on both the inducer motor and the supply air blower.

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11 red flashesfurnace

The main limit switch has opened and stayed open for more than five minutes. The manual says this is usually a failed blower motor or blower wheel. The control is in a hard lockout. Power has to be cycled off and on only after the problem is corrected.

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10 red flashesfurnace

The gas valve is energized with no call for heat. The main blower and the inducer blower run, and no ignition sequence starts, for as long as this condition exists.

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2 red flashesfurnace

The pressure switch is closed when it should be open. The control checks that the contacts are open at the start of each heat cycle and will not continue ignition if they are already closed.

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4 red flashesfurnace

The main limit switch has opened its normally closed contacts. The control runs the supply air blower and the inducer while the limit stays open.

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3 red flashesfurnace

The pressure switch contacts are open when they should be closed.

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7 red flashesfurnace

The flame could not be established during three trials for ignition. The furnace locks out for one hour and then restarts.

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6 red flashesfurnace

While the furnace was operating, the pressure switch opened four times during the call for heat. The furnace locks out for one hour and then restarts.

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8 red flashesfurnace

The flame was lost five times (four recycles) during the heating cycle. The furnace locks out for one hour and then restarts.

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5 red flashesfurnace

The normally closed rollout switch has opened. The rollout control is manually reset. The control enters a hard lockout, and power has to be cycled off and on only after the problem is corrected.

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9 red flashesfurnace

Reversed line-voltage polarity, a grounding problem, or reversed low-voltage transformer wires. Heating and cooling are both affected. The furnace will not start the ignition sequence until this is corrected.

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continuous amberfurnace

Flame sense current is below 1.5 microamps. The manual's ignition-control levels put a normal flame sense current at about 3.7 microamps DC, the low-flame warning at 1.5 microamps, and the control lockout point at 0.1 microamps DC.

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Parts named in York codes

Parts the York codes above point to. Check your model's manual before buying, and leave gas and venting work to a licensed pro.

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Source: York manufacturer manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab) ↗ · Last updated

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