Rheem Furnace Code 60
Warning
Blower fault, blower can still run. A non-critical motor fault: the blower keeps running but at less than optimal conditions. Everything, including thermostat calls, continues to work.
Manual wording: “BLOWER FAULT - BLOWER CAN STILL RUN ... A blower fault which is non-critical allows the blower to continue to run but at less-than-optimal conditions.”
Documented for: (-)97V, (-)96V
Likely causes, most common first
- The blower has hit the maximum speed or torque limit specified by the manufacturer or is running at the temperature limit because the static pressure is too high
What you can safely check yourself
- Check and replace a dirty air filter.
- Open all supply registers and clear anything blocking the return air grilles.
When to call a technician
If a clean filter and open registers do not clear it, the duct system static pressure is too high and a technician needs to measure it and correct the ductwork.
A Rheem furnace throwing this code repeatedly has a reason — clearing the code without fixing the cause just hides it.
Sources
- Installation Instructions for Upflow Condensing Modulating, Communicating Gas Furnaces - (-)97V Series (92-24161-126-04) (Rheem Manufacturing Company, R97V series modulating condensing gas furnace (and R98V); TABLE 18 normal operation codes, TABLE 19 fault codes, pages 94-104) · checked 2026-08-25
- Installation Instructions for 4 Position Condensing Two-Stage, Communicating Gas Furnaces - (-)96V Series (92-24161-124-08) (Rheem Manufacturing Company, R96V series and (-)(-)96MDV two-stage condensing gas furnaces; TABLE 19 normal operation codes, TABLE 20 fault codes, pages 111-120) · checked 2026-08-25