Goodman Gas Furnace: GMS8/GMD8/GMH8
Re: Flashing Code 4
If the limit control opens, the burners will be de-energized and the air circulation and vent blower will be powered until the limit closes.
The diagnostic light code for this is four short flashes followed by a pause.
► The diagnostic code will go away and operation will resume once the limit switch closes.
► As long as the blower is operating correctly, a Code 4 will rarely be the reason for a "No Heat" call, since the furnace will re-fire once the limit cools and re-closes.
Qty |
Possible Causes: |
|
Dirty or Restrictive Air Filter |
|
Clogged Evaporator Coil |
|
Bad Blower Motor/Capacitor |
1 |
Bad Control Board |
|
Under-sized Ductwork |
|
High Gas Pressure |
|
Bad Limit |
|
Blower Speed Too Low |
CHECKOUT:
1. Check Blower Operation
- Start the furnace with a call for heat.
- The blower motor should start withing 30 seconds of the burners firing.
2. Check Temperature Rise
- Start the furnace with a call for heat.
- Check and record the return air temperature near the furnace (at the filter if possible) with the blower on.
- Check the supply air temperature (in a straight duct run near the furnace) as the furnace operates.
- Compare the actual temperature rise to the rated temperature rise on the furnace nameplate. (typically 40 - 70 deg.)
3. Check Air Filter
- Remove air filter and recheck temperature rise.
- Temperature rise drops into normal range = Clogged or Restrictive Air Filter
- Temperature rise still too high → Step 4. Check Gas Pressure
4. Check Gas Pressure
- Check the manifold gas pressure.
- Natural Gas = 2.5" w.c. minimum to 3.5" w.c. maximum
- LP Gas = 9" w.c. minimum to 11" w.c. maximum
- Pressure Below Maximum → Step 5. Check Duct Static Pressure
- Pressure Above Maximum ⇒ Adjust Gas Pressure & Re-check Temperature Rise
5. Check Duct Static Pressure
- Check the return static pressure (in the blower door if possible).
- Check the supply static pressure (between the furnace and evaporator coil if possible).
- Normal Static = 0.5" w.c. or Below → Step 6. Check Blower Motor/Blower Speed
- High Duct Static = Above 0.5" w.c.
- High Return Static + Low Supply Static = Restricted Return Ductwork
- Low Return Static + High Supply Static = Clogged Coil or Restricted Supply Ductwork
- Compare static on both sides of evaporator coil.
- High Static Entering Coil + Low Static Leaving Coil = Clogged Coil
6. Check Blower Motor/Blower Speed
- Check the blower motor speed wire attached to the "HEAT" output of the control board.
- Red = Low
- Orange = Med Low
- Blue = Med Hi
- Black = Hi
- Check for 120VAC power between the HEAT terminal and NEUTRAL.
- No Power = Bad Control Board ⇒ Try moving the HEAT wire to the EAC terminal for temporary operation.
- Power + No Blower Operation = Bad Blower Motor/Capacitor
- Power + Blower Operates Correctly ⇒ Continue
- If possible, increase the Heat blower speed and Re-Check Temperature Rise