Noticing error code 229 on your Lennox® furnace?
This indicates your furnace is ignited at high speed because its low pressure switch didn’t close.
It’s important to let a professional like one from Golden Seal Service Experts in Saint Charles work on repairing or replacing this part. Our technicians are ACE certified, which means they’re ready to fix a furnace error like this one.
We want you to be completely content with our furnace repair in Saint Charles. That’s why we back all of our work with a one-year 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.*
How a Low-Fire Pressure Switch Works
Two-stage furnaces have various pressure switches to let the system to run at different speeds—and work more efficiently. These switches also guarantee your furnace runs safely and vents extra gases from the heat exchanger.
What Happens When a Low-Fire Pressure Switch Malfunctions
Your low pressure switch may not be functioning properly if your furnace inducer motor switches on in high speed and high ignition, then slows down and shifts into low-fire mode about 30 seconds afterward.
Your furnace will demonstrate something’s amiss with a red flash from its indicator light, which it uses to display error codes. It has this red light to flash code, like Morse code.
You may notice fast flashes or an alternating slow flash as it reports a fault code.
Estimated Repair Cost for Furnace Error Code 229
A blocked vent or a draft can also generate the error, so your Golden Seal Service Experts Expert will look at other parts of your furnace first.
The price to fix your furnace hinges on what’s wrong with it and how long it takes to fix it.
You can plan to pay between $40 and $350 if you have to have a new low-fire pressure switch.
Rely on the Experts at Golden Seal Service Experts
When you need to have your furnace repaired, contact the Experts at Golden Seal Service Experts to decipher the fault code and take care of the situation.
Call us at 630-246-2698 or schedule an appointment online today.