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Bryant Furnace Code 14.1

Soft lockoutShown as: 1 short flash, 4 long flashes

Ignition lockout. The furnace failed to ignite the gas and prove flame in four attempts. The control auto-resets after 3 hours.

Manual wording: “14.1 IGNITION LOCKOUT - System failed to ignite gas and prove flame in 4 attempts. Control will auto-reset after 3 hours. See status code 34.”

Documented for: 926TC, 912SE

Likely causes, most common first

  1. Incorrect manifold pressure or gas firing rate
  2. Gas inlet pressure fluctuations
  3. Igniter, flame sensor, or gas valve problem - see code 34

What you can safely check yourself

  • Check that other gas appliances in the house still work, confirming gas service is on
  • Turn the furnace off at the service switch for a minute and back on once to allow one clean retry

When to call a technician

Everything on the ignition side - igniter, flame sensor, gas valve, gas pressure - is inside the burner compartment of a live gas appliance. Call a technician rather than opening it.

A Bryant furnace throwing this code repeatedly has a reason — clearing the code without fixing the cause just hides it.

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