What It Means
- Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
Lennox Ducted Heating
Lennox Error Code E290
Ducted Heating: Gas furnace (indoor)
Causes & actions from Lennox
How it shows
- Integrated control 7-segment display: E290
Measure resistance of hot surface ignitor. Replace if open or not within specifications. 1-hour soft lockout. Clears when flame has been proven stable.
Other manual wording
SLP98UHV, SLP99UHV
See E 207.
Applicable models & manual sources
- EL180UHNE(K)
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- EL195UHNEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
EL195UHNEK, EL195UHNEK-01, EL195UHNEK-02
- EL196UHEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- EL280UHE(X)
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- EL280UHEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering cir- cuitry.
EL280UHEK, EL280UHEK(X)
- EL296UHE
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- EL297UHEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering cir- cuitry.
- ML180UHVK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- ML193DFEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- ML196UHEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- ML196UHEK
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- SL280DFNV
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering cir- cuitry.
- SL280UHV
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering cir- cuitry.
- SL297UHNV
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering cir- cuitry.
- SLP98UHV
Ignitor circuit fault − Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
- SLP99UHV
Ignitor circuit fault - Failed ignitor or triggering circuitry.
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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