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13 Duplicate comfort sensor ID

High severity

What the control is telling you

The thermostat found more than one outdoor unit, indoor unit or thermostat; it shows 'Too Many Devices of the Same Type'. S30/S40 thermostat alert code 13.

Applies to: Lennox communicating heat pumps incl. variable-capacity inverter units in S30/S40 smart thermostat systems

Likely causes

  • Duplicate equipment or wiring error on the communication bus

Test and repair steps

  1. Check the wiring and remove the duplicate equipment.
  2. S30 go to Menu > Settings > Advanced Settings, open View Dealer Control Center, then pick Equipment > Reset All Equipment. The thermostat will find every Lennox communicating device again.
  3. S40 go to Menu > Settings > Advanced Settings, open View Service Support Center, then Equipment Setting > Reset and pick Reset HVAC Equipment.
  4. Clears automatically once fixed.

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Source: Lennox Residential Communicating Systems Alert Code Guide (V2) 100017 (3/2023), Table 2 Alert Codes and Troubleshooting, p.9. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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