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Coleman fault codes

47 documented codes for Coleman furnaces, each cited to the manufacturer's own manual. Coleman residential gas furnaces are built by Johnson Controls Unitary Products (UPG) on the same chassis and the same control boards as York, Luxaire, Champion, Guardian and Fraser-Johnston. Johnson Controls publishes one installation manual per chassis that carries all of those model prefixes, so the LED flash-code table is identical brand to brand (the modulating manual, for example, lists CP9C, YP9C, LP9C and TP9C together). There are two distinct code systems: the classic UPG single/two-stage board (TG8S, TG9S, TM8X, TM9X, TM8T, TM9T, TM8V, TM9V, TM9E) which uses 1-13 red flashes plus green/amber status flashes, and the Echelon modulating board (CP9C / CPLC) which uses a different red/green/amber list. Coleman also sells mobile-home / manufactured-housing furnaces (DGAA, DGAH, EB electric) which use different controls and are not covered here..

Furnace codes

CodeMeaningSeverity
Slow green flashGreen LED on two seconds, off two seconds, repeatingNormal operationStatus
Slow amber flashAmber LED on two seconds, off two seconds, repeatingNormal operation with a call for heatStatus
LED steady offNo LED activity at allThe control board LED is not flashing at all, which means the board is not getting power or its on-board fuse has blownWarning
Steady on (any color)LED lit solid, not flashing, in any colorControl failureHard lockout
Continuous green flashGreen LED flashing on and off continuously with no pausesTwinning errorWarning
Continuous red flashRed LED flashing on and off continuously with no pausesTwinning error on the TM9T / TM8T boards: incorrect 24V phasing between two twinned furnaces, or no power to the twinned unitWarning
Continuous amber flashAmber LED flashing on and off continuously with no pausesThe flame sense current has fallen below 1Warning
1 red flashOne red flash, then a two-second pause, repeatingFlame was sensed when there was no call for heatSafety fault
2 red flashesTwo red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe pressure switch is closed when it should be openSoft lockout
3 red flashesThree red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe pressure switch contacts are open when they should be closedSoft lockout
4 red flashesFour red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe main limit switch has opened its normally closed contacts - the furnace is overheatingSoft lockout
5 red flashesFive red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe normally closed flame rollout switch has openedSafety fault
6 red flashesSix red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingWhile the furnace was running, the pressure switch opened four times during one call for heatSoft lockout
7 red flashesSeven red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe burners failed to light on three trials for ignition, so the control locks out for one hour and then tries againSoft lockout
8 red flashesEight red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe flame was lost five timesSoft lockout
9 red flashesNine red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingReversed line voltage polarity, a grounding problem, or reversed low voltage transformer wiresHard lockout
10 red flashesTen red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe gas valve is energized with no call for heatSafety fault
11 red flashesEleven red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe main limit switch opened and stayed open for more than five minutes, which the control reads as a failed blowerHard lockout
13 red flashesThirteen red flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe high-fireWarning
4 amber flashesFour amber flashes, then a two-second pause, repeatingThe control is receiving a YWarning
2 green flashesTwo green flashes after pressing the LAST ERROR buttonThere are no error codes stored in the control board's memoryStatus
3 green flashesThree green flashes after holding the LAST ERROR button more than five secondsConfirmation that the stored error code memory has been clearedStatus
Steady off (CP9C Echelon modulating)No LED activity at all on the modulating control boardNo 24V power at the modulating control boardWarning
1 green flash (CP9C Echelon modulating)One green flash, two-second pause, repeatingNormal operation with no call for heatStatus
2 green flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Two green flashes after pressing the LAST ERROR buttonIndicator for 'No error codes in memory'Status
3 green flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Three green flashes after holding the LAST ERROR button more than five secondsIndicator for 'Error codes cleared from memory'Status
Rapid green flash (CP9C Echelon modulating)Green LED flashing rapidlyThe control is in Factory Speed-up mode, used only during factory run-testingWarning
1 amber flash (CP9C Echelon modulating)One amber flash, two-second pause, repeatingNormal operation with a call for coolingStatus
2 amber flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Two amber flashes, two-second pause, repeatingNormal operation with a call for heatStatus
3 amber flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Three amber flashes, two-second pause, repeatingNormal operation - the burner is still on at the end of the heating cycle after the wall thermostat has been satisfiedStatus
4 amber flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Four amber flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe furnace has automatically cut back its heating output because airflow through the house side is restrictedWarning
5 amber flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Five amber flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe furnace has cut back its heating output because the combustion air or vent system is restrictedWarning
6 amber flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Six amber flashes, two-second pause, repeatingHeat pump applications only: normal operation with a call for heat pump heatingStatus
Rapid amber flash (CP9C Echelon modulating)Amber LED flashing rapidlyLow flame sense currentWarning
1 red flash (CP9C Echelon modulating)One red flash, two-second pause, repeatingFlame is present with no power being supplied to the gas valve - gas is reaching the burners when it should not beSafety fault
2 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Two red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe pressure switch is closed while inducer pressure is below the switch setpoint - the switch is closed when it should be open, so the control will not startSoft lockout
3 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Three red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe pressure switch is open while inducer pressure is above the switch setpoint - the switch is open when it should be closed, so the burners cannot lightSoft lockout
4 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Four red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingHigh limit switch open, defective temperature sensor, or the 24 volt fuse is openSoft lockout
5 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Five red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe rollout switch or the condensate pressure switch is openSafety fault
6 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Six red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingGas valve communication errorSoft lockout
7 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Seven red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingLockout due to no ignitionSoft lockout
8 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Eight red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingLockout due to too many flame recycles - the flame was lost five times during a single heating cycleSoft lockout
9 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Nine red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingReversed line polarity or improper grounding at the furnaceHard lockout
10 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Ten red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingGas valve circuit shortedSafety fault
11 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Eleven red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingMain blower failureHard lockout
12 red flashes (CP9C Echelon modulating)Twelve red flashes, two-second pause, repeatingThe model ID plug is not present or not connected properlyWarning
Steady on red (CP9C Echelon modulating)Red LED lit solid, not flashingA control fault has been detected, or 24 volts is present without 115 voltsHard lockout

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