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E150 A2L refrigerant leak alarm

Critical severity EL296UHVLennox SL280UHVLennox ML180UHE

What the control is telling you

Listed in the 107045-XX table as an A2L refrigerant leak alarm; no corrective action text is given in the manual. The manual (including its troubleshooting section) gives no corrective procedure for this code; steps are general checks only.

Applies to: EL296UHV(X) series furnaces with integrated control 107045-XX only

Likely causes

  • A2L refrigerant leak detected by sensor

Test and repair steps

  1. Treat as a possible refrigerant leak and follow A2L safety practices for the indoor coil/outdoor unit.
  2. Leak-check the indoor coil and line set.
  3. Refer to the A2L sensor and outdoor unit literature; this furnace manual provides no procedure.

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Source: Lennox EL296UHV(X) Unit Information / Service Literature, Ignition Control 107045-XX Diagnostic Codes table, p.41. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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