Feeling frigid because you’re getting error code 270 from your Lennox® furnace?
This means your furnace ignitor can’t activate the flame. After five failed tries, the furnace will stop trying to ignite. It will then go into Watchguard mode for about an hour for your safety.
When your ignitor stops working, it’s best to depend on our ACE-certified technicians. They’ve gone through important training, so you can rest easy knowing they’ll determine what’s generating the furnace error and will fix it to your contentment.
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This part ignites natural gas, which helps warm your home.
Here’s how a furnace ignitor works:
A furnace ignitor should last about three to five years before it cracks and needs to be replaced. It can wear out sooner if you don’t replace your air filter regularly, since a dirty one can cause your furnace to short cycle.
Your furnace will show you there’s something wrong with a red flash from its indicator light, which it uses to communicate error codes. It has this red light to flash code, much like Morse code.
You might see short flashes or an alternating slow flash as it shares a fault code.
The price to fix your furnace hinges on what the issue is with it and how long it takes to remedy it.
Before your technician replaces your ignitor, he or she will check:
Your technician will also make sure the ignitor is legitimately lighting the burner and that there are no blockages or cracked hoses within your system.
An ignitor often fails when you need it most, prompting an after-hours trip charge.
Here’s the average costs to replace it:
When you need Expert furnace repair, you can rely on our highly skilled technicians at Levy & Son Service Experts. We’ll fix your furnace and quickly get your heat running again.
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