Lennox Ducted Heating

Lennox Error Code E273

Ducted Heating: Gas furnace (indoor)

What It Means

  • Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

Causes & actions from Lennox

How it shows
  • Integrated control 7-segment display: E273

Check micro-amperes of flame sensor using control diagnostics or field-installed mode. Clean or replace sensor. Measure voltage of neutral to ground to ensure good unit ground. Clears when heat call finishes successfully.

Other manual wording (1 of 2)

EL280UHEK, EL280UHEK(X), EL297UHEK, ML296UHVK, ML297UH045XV36BK, ML297UH070XV36BK, ML297UH090XV36CK, ML297UH090XV60CK, ML297UH110XV60CK,…

Check micro-amperes of flame sensor using control diag- nostics or field-installed mode. Clean or replace sensor. Measure voltage of neutral to ground to ensure good unit ground. Clears when heat call finishes successfully.

Other manual wording (2 of 2)

SLP98UHV, SLP99UHV

See E 240.

Applicable models & manual sources
  • EL180UHNE(K)

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL180UHNE(K) manual, page 29

  • EL195UHNEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL195UHNEK, EL195UHNEK-01, EL195UHNEK-02

    EL195UHNEK manual, page 15

  • EL196UHEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL196UHEK manual, page 46

  • EL280UHE(X)

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL280UHE(X) manual, page 15

  • EL296UHE

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL296UHE manual, page 14

  • ML180UHVK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML180UHVK manual, page 18

  • ML193DFEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML193DFEK manual, page 41

  • ML196UHEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML196UHEK manual, page 46

  • ML196UHEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML196UHEK manual, page 15

  • EL280UHEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL280UHEK, EL280UHEK(X)

    EL280UHEK manual, page 13

  • EL297UHEK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    EL297UHEK manual, page 14

  • ML296UHVK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML296UHVK manual, page 47

  • ML297UH045XV36BK

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    ML297UH045XV36BK, ML297UH070XV36BK, ML297UH090XV36CK, ML297UH090XV60CK, ML297UH110XV60CK, ML297UH135XV60DK, ML297UHVK

    ML297UH045XV36BK manual, page 48

  • SL280DFNV

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    SL280DFNV manual, page 48

  • SL280UHV

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    SL280UHV manual, page 55

  • SL297UHNV

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of re- cycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    SL297UHNV manual, page 58

  • SLP98UHV

    Soft lockout − Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    SLP98UHV manual, page 63

  • SLP99UHV

    Soft lockout - Exceeded maximum number of recycles. Last recycle due to flame failure.

    SLP99UHV manual, page 31

Disclaimer: This information is for general reference. Code wording and instructions vary by model. Always follow the service manual for your exact unit.

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