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501 PureAir UV sensor fault

Medium severity

What the control is telling you

UV sensor shows a fault or stays silent over 5 minutes, so UV lamp life can't be worked out (reads '-'). S30/S40 alert code 501.

Applies to: Lennox communicating gas furnaces (e.g. SL280UHV/SL280UHNV, EL296UHV) in S30/S40 smart thermostat systems

Likely causes

  • PureAir S accessory issue

Test and repair steps

  1. Check UV sensor wiring.
  2. Replace the sensor if it does not recover.
  3. Clears 30 seconds after recovery.

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Source: Lennox Residential Communicating Systems Alert Code Guide (V2) 100017 (3/2023), Table 2 Alert Codes and Troubleshooting, p.44. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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