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b2 Blower motor size does not match model data

Medium severity Goodman/Amana *MVC95/*CVC9 two-stage ComfortNet

What the control is telling you

The motor horsepower in the shared data does not match the motor in the furnace. Furnace will not run. ComfortNet thermostat shows MOTOR MISMATCH b2.

Applies to: GMVC95/AMVC95 upflow and *CVC9 counterflow two-stage furnaces

Likely causes

  • Wrong blower motor installed
  • Wrong shared data in the control

Test and repair steps

  1. Safety turn power off before working on the control or wiring.
  2. Check the motor hp is the one specified for this furnace model. Replace if wrong.
  3. Check the shared data is for this model. Reload with the correct memory card (insert with power off, power on, power off before removing).
  4. The code clears once motor hp and data match.

Settings for these units

Models that show this code

10 models in Goodman/Amana *MVC95/*CVC9 two-stage ComfortNet

GCVC90704CXGCVC90905DXGCVC91155DXGCVC950714CXGCVC950915DXGMVC950453BXGMVC950704CXGMVC950905CXGMVC950905DXGMVC951155DX

Other codes on the same units

  • 88 Power-up self check
  • b0 Blower motor not running
  • b1 Lost communication with blower motor
  • b3 Blower motor limiting (power, temperature or speed)
  • b4 Blower motor trip (lost rotor control or high current)
  • b5 Blower motor locked rotor
  • b6 Blower motor over/under voltage or over temperature
  • b7 Blower motor missing parameters

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Source: Goodman *CVC9/95 & *MVC95 Installation Instructions IO-341D (08/2010), Troubleshooting Chart p.53-57. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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