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Rheem Furnace Error Codes
Rheem — and its identical sister brand Ruud — is best known for water heaters but is a strong furnace line too. Rheem furnaces report LED diagnostic codes, and the conditions below cover the no-heat faults we see most across the Lower Mainland.
How Rheem shows faults: Rheem furnaces flash a diagnostic code on the control-board LED. The conditions below explain what each means.
Ignition Lockout
highThe furnace ran through its ignition trials, never proved a flame, and locked out for safety. Many boards retry automatically after about an hour.
Weak or Lost Flame Signal
highThe furnace lit but the flame-sensing rod measured too little current, so the board closed the gas valve. The single most common furnace fault we see each winter in BC.
Pressure Switch Stuck Open
highThe inducer ran but the board never saw the pressure switch confirm draft, so it will not allow ignition — a venting safety interlock.
Pressure Switch Stuck Closed
moderateThe board saw the pressure switch already closed before the inducer started, treats it as a fault, and refuses to fire.
Open High-Limit Switch
highThe high-limit opened because the heat exchanger got too hot — almost always an airflow problem you should not ignore.
Flame Rollout Switch Tripped
criticalSafety-critical: flame rolled out of the burner box instead of drawing into the heat exchanger, tripping the manual-reset rollout switch. The furnace must be diagnosed by a technician before reset.
Flame Detected With No Call for Heat
criticalThe board senses flame when the gas valve should be closed — a serious gas-control fault that locks the furnace out.
Blower or Inducer Motor Fault
highThe furnace cannot run the inducer or main blower as commanded and shuts down — both are essential for safe operation.
Need a Rheem technician in Greater Vancouver?
Furnace and heat-pump service is handled by our parent company, CANRO Heating & Cooling — same-day & after-hours. Call 604-359-1081.
Rheem furnace acting up?
CANRO Heating & Cooling — same-day diagnosis across Greater Vancouver. Call 604-359-1081.