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Carrier 58SB0A / 58SB1A Furnace Codes
Similar two-digit status codes are used on many Carrier, Bryant and Payne furnaces, but titles and causes vary by model. Check the service label on the blower door.
| Code | Meaning | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | No previous code. | |
| 12 | Blower on after power up (normal). | Blower runs for 90 seconds if the unit is powered up during a call for heat, or when R-W opens during the blower on-delay. |
| 13 | Limit circuit lockout. | A limit, draft safeguard, flame rollout or blocked vent switch stayed open longer than 3 minutes. Auto-resets after 3 hours. See code 33. How to fix → |
| 14 | Ignition lockout. | Failed to ignite and prove flame in 4 attempts. Auto-resets after 3 hours. See code 34. How to fix → |
| 21 | Gas heating lockout. | Turn off power and wait 5 minutes to retry. Stuck-closed gas valve relay on the control, or a miswire or short to the gas valve wire. |
| 22 | Abnormal flame-proving signal. | Flame is proved while the gas valve is de-energized; the inducer runs until it clears. Stuck-open or leaky gas valve. How to fix → |
| 23 | Pressure switch did not open. | Obstructed pressure tube, or pressure switch stuck closed. How to fix → |
| 24 | Secondary voltage fuse is open. | Short in the 24 V wiring, including thermostat leads. Disconnect thermostat leads to isolate it. How to fix → |
| 31 | Pressure switch did not close or reopened. | Vent sizing or restriction, low inducer voltage, combustion air, pressure tubing, inducer motor, pressure switch, wind. Open more than 5 minutes: inducer shuts off for 15 minutes before retrying. How to fix → |
| 33 | Limit circuit fault. | Limit, draft safeguard, flame rollout or blocked vent switch is open. Dirty filter or restricted ducts, loose blower wheel, blower motor or capacitor, combustion air, restricted vent. Rollout and blocked vent switches are manual reset. How to fix → |
| 34 | Ignition proving failure. | Flame not sensed during the trial; the control tries 3 more times before code 14. Gas valve and manual shut-off, burner ground wire, flame sensor not grounded. How to fix → |
| 45 | Control circuitry lockout. | Flame circuit failure, gas valve relay stuck open, or a software check error. Auto-resets after 1 hour. Reset power; replace the control if the code repeats. |
How to read the codes
- Two-digit codes: the first digit is a series of short flashes and the second a series of long flashes. For example, 3 short then 1 long = code 31.
- Rapid flashing means the line voltage polarity is wrong; the furnace will not operate.
- Stored codes are erased after 72 hours. Code 11 means there is no stored code.
Codes point to a circuit, not a part. Test before replacing anything, and never jumper a limit, rollout or pressure switch to keep a furnace running. Gas and line-voltage work is for trained technicians.
Source: Carrier 58SB0A/58SB1A Installation, Start-Up, Operating and Service and Maintenance Instructions, Fig. 51 Troubleshooting Guide (p. 38). The "meaning" column follows the manufacturer's wording; "what to check" is our field summary. Always go by the label on the furnace you're working on.
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Other brands
- Lennox Merit ML180UH (80% single-stage)
- Carrier 58CVA / 58CVX (80% variable-speed two-stage)
- Rheem / Ruud R96V / 96MDV (96% two-stage communicating)
- Goodman / Amana GR9S80 / GD9S80 (80% single-stage)
- Trane / American Standard S9X1 / S9X2 / S9B1 (96% condensing)
- Lennox SL280UHV (80% two-stage variable speed)
- Goodman / Amana / Daikin GM9S96 / GC9S96 / GM9S92 (96% and 92% condensing, single-stage)
- Carrier 59TP6C two-stage condensing with InteliSense (Performance series)
- Lennox G60DF / G60DFV (older two-stage SureLight boards 18M3401, 46M9901, 18M9901, 49M5901)
- Lennox G60UH / G60UHV (SureLight boards 100869 and 100870)
- Rheem / Ruud R801T Ultra Low NOx (14 ng/J) single-stage upflow/horizontal, constant-torque blower
- Rheem / Ruud 802V / 80MDV (80% two-stage communicating, ECM blower; model numbers (-)802V and (-)(-)80MDV)
- Trane / American Standard S8B1 / S8X1 / S8X2 (80% single-stage and two-stage)
- Goodman / Amana GMVC96 / GCVC96 (96% two-stage variable-speed, *MVC96*BA and *CVC96*BA)
- Goodman / Amana GMVS96 / AMVS96 U-revision (96% variable-speed with analog pressure sensor, model numbers GMVS96*U and AMVS96*U)
- Goodman / Amana GMVM96 / GCVM96 / AMVM96 / ACVM96 (96% modulating, model numbers *MVM96 and *CVM96)
- Rheem / Ruud R801T / 80MSX (80% single-stage, constant-torque blower; model numbers (-)801T and (-)(-)80MSX)
- Rheem / Ruud 802P / 80MDP (80% two-stage, model numbers (-)802P and (-)(-)80MDP)
- Rheem / Ruud 802T / 80MDT (80% two-stage with constant-torque blower, model numbers (-)802T and (-)(-)80MDT)
- Rheem / Ruud 801S / 801P / 80MSS / 80MSP (80% single-stage, model numbers (-)801S, (-)801P, (-)(-)80MSS and (-)(-)80MSP)
- Carrier 58STA / 58STX (80% single-stage, 4-way multipoise)
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