Carrier Furnace Error Codes: What the Blinking Light Means
Carrier furnace error codes from the maker's own troubleshooting guides: how to count the flashes safely, what each code means, and when to call a tech.
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Furnace repair in the Town of Oak Grove, Wisconsin, starts with a $79 trip charge, waived once you approve the repair. Most homes here burn propane or run electric heat, and the flat-rate price comes in writing before any work.
Natural gas mains don't reach most of Oak Grove's rural roads, so furnace calls here are mostly propane, electric or dual-fuel. Propane furnaces fail in familiar ways: igniters, flame sensors and inducers worn by long winters, plus a regulator or pressure problem that leaves a weak, lifting flame. Run the tank dry and the furnace locks out; your propane supplier generally leak-tests the lines before gas is restored, and then we sort out anything still wrong with the furnace.
Homes on bluff tops and open acreage take the wind. Wind gusting across a side-wall PVC vent can open the pressure switch, and drifting snow buries low vents. Electric furnaces and heat pump backup heat bring different calls: heating elements, sequencers and tripped breakers. Shop and pole-shed heaters count too, and we can service a propane unit heater on the same visit if you ask. Wisconsin code governs the work.
Updated October 27, 2026
National averages (HomeGuide, 2026), not our prices: an igniter $100–$250, a flame sensor $80–$250, a pressure switch $150–$400. More in the furnace repair cost guide.
Symptom guides: Pressure switch trips · Strange noises · Leaking water · Burning smell · Signs your furnace needs a technician
It needs a look soon. A lazy yellow flame can mean low gas pressure from a regulator problem, dirty burners, or poor combustion that produces carbon monoxide. If a CO alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call 911 from there; keep the furnace off until it's checked. Shut the furnace off if the flame rolls out of the burner area. We measure gas pressure at the furnace and combustion in the flue, and if the fault is at the tank or regulator, your propane supplier handles that part.
Yes. Propane unit heaters in shops fail at the same parts a furnace does: igniters, flame sensors, inducers and venting. Shop dust and cobwebs plug them faster, and vent caps on metal buildings take a beating from the wind. We can look at the shop heater on the same trip as the house furnace, and each repair gets its own written flat-rate price before we start.
Carrier furnace error codes from the maker's own troubleshooting guides: how to count the flashes safely, what each code means, and when to call a tech.
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