38 VCSeriesManual
Code DefiniƟonRemedy
19 ElectricalGrounding Checkallcomponentsforelectricalshort.
32
OutgoingWater
TemperatureSensor
Checksensorwiringfordamage.
Measureresistanceofsensor.
CleansensorofscalebuildͲup.
Replacesensor.
33
HeatExchangerOutgoing
TemperatureSensor
34
CombusƟonAir
TemperatureSensor
CheckforrestricƟons inairflowaroundunitandventterminal.
Checksensorwiringfordamage.
Measureresistanceofsensor.
CleansensorofscalebuildͲup.
EnsurefanbladeisƟghtonmotorshaŌandisingoodcondiƟon.
Replacesensor.
41
Outsidetemperature
thermistor(outdoor
modelsonly)
Checksensorwiringfordamage.
Measureresistanceofsensor.
CleansensorofscalebuildͲup.
Replacesensor.
51
Inletwatertemperature
thermistor(RL94only)
52
ModulaƟngSolenoidValve
Signal
CheckmodulaƟnggassolenoidvalvewiringharnessforlooseordamagedterminals.
Measureresistanceofvalvecoil.
57 Burner
Contactalicensedprofessional.
61 CombusƟonFan
Ensurefanwillturnfreely.
Checkwiringharnesstomotorfordamagedand/orlooseconnecƟons.
Measureresistanceofmotorwinding.
65 WaterFlowControl
ThewaterflowcontrolvalvehasfailedtocloseduringthebathfillfuncƟon.Immediatelyturn
oīthewateranddisconƟnuethebathfillfuncƟon.Contactalicensedprofessionaltoservice
theappliance.
70 PCBoard
CheckPCboardDIPswitchesforcorrectposiƟon.
ChecktheconnecƟonharnessatthe connecƟononthePCboard.
ReplacePCboard.
71 SolenoidValveCircuit
ReplacethePCBoard.
72 FlameSensingDevice
Verifyflamerodistouching flamewhenunitfires.
Checkallwiringtoflamerod.
RemoveflamerodandcheckforcarbonbuildͲup; cleanwithsandpaper.
Checkinsideburnerchamberforanyforeignmaterialblockingflameatflamerod.
Measuremicroampoutputofsensor
circuitwithflamepresent.
Replaceflamerod.
79 WaterLeakDetected
WaterhasbeendetectedattheboƩomoftheunit.Turnoīwatersupply. Checkallplumbing
internallyforleakage.
LC#
(LC0,
LC1,
LC2,…)
ScaleBuildͲupinHeat
Exchanger(whenchecking
maintenancecodehistory,
“00”issubsƟtutedfor
“LC”)
LC0~LC9indicatesthatthereisscalebuild
upintheheatexchangerandthattheheat
exchangerneedstobeflushedtopreventdamage.RefertotheflushinginstrucƟonsinthe
manual.Hardwatermustbetreatedtopreventscalebuildupordamagetotheheat
exchanger.
TooperatethewaterheatertemporarilyunƟl
theheatexchangercanbeflushed,pushtheOn/
OībuƩononthetemperaturecontroller5Ɵmes.RepeatedLCcodeswilleventuallylockout
thewaterheater.
PleasecallRinnaitechnicaldepartment.
FF
Maintenancehasbeen
performed
Indicatesalicensedprofessionalperformedmaintenanceorcorrectedanissue.
No
code
Nothing
happenswhen
waterflowisacƟvated.
Cleaninletwatersupplyfilter.
OnnewinstallaƟonsensurehotandcoldwaterlinesarenotreversed.
Verifyyouhaveatleasttheminimumflowraterequiredtofireunit.
licensed
professional
only
Checkforcoldtohotcrossover.IsolatecirculaƟngsystemifpresent.Turnoīcoldwatertothe
unit,openpressurereliefvalve;ifwaterconƟnuestoflow,thereisbleedoverinyourplumbing.
Verifyturbinespinsfreely.
Measuretheresistanceofthewaterflowcontrolsensor.
Ifthedisplayisblankandclickingiscomingfromtheunit,disconnectthewaterflowservo
motor(GY,BR,O,W,P,BL,R).Ifthedisplaycomesonthenreplacethewaterflowservo
motor.
licensed
professional
only