NTI · Boiler
Hold 110 Ignition failure occurred
What the control is telling you
Burner did not prove flame after the full set of ignition attempts (three retries).
Applies to: Trinity Tft60, Tft85, Tft110, Tft154, Tft201, Tft285, Tft340, Tft399
Likely causes
- Spark igniter gap wrong or igniter faulty
- Spark cable off the spark generator or igniter, or green ground wire off the 1/4 in tab
- Blocked exhaust, air inlet, blower, gas valve venturi or heat exchanger
- Blocked condensate drain
- Manual gas valve closed or low gas line pressure
- Flame rod signal wire disconnected
- No 120 VAC reaching the spark generator
- Spark generator dead
- No 24 VAC reaching the gas valve during trial for ignition
- Gas valve not opening
Test and repair steps
- Check the electrode gap 3/16 to 1/4 in
- Make sure the high-voltage spark cable is tight at the generator and the igniter electrode, and the green ground wire is on the 1/4 in quick-connect tab
- Check exhaust, air inlet, blower, venturi and heat exchanger for blockage
- Clean the condensate trap and inspect the drain for blockage or build-up
- Open the manual gas valve and verify line pressure against the gas valve section
- Confirm the flame rod signal wire is seated at the rod and at the control
- During trial for ignition measure 120 VAC between J5-6 and ground on the control
- Watch for an arc through the observation port next to the spark electrode in the burner door; with 120 VAC present and no arc, replace the spark generator
- During trial for ignition measure 24 VAC between J5-2 and J4-10; replace the control if absent
- Listen for the gas valve click on and off; if the control supplies 24 VAC and wiring is good, test whether the valve responds
Models that show this code
13 models in Trinity Tft
Other codes on the same units
- Hold / Lockout 9 Flame bias out of range
- Hold 100 Pressure sensor fault
- Hold 100 Pressure sensor fault
- Hold 110 Ignition failure occurred
- Hold 111 Flame current lower than WEAK threshold
- Hold 111 Flame current lower than WEAK threshold
- Hold 118 Controller interaction system fault
- Hold 119 Controller interaction communications fault
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Source: NTI Trinity Tft399 Installation and Operation Manual (2018-09-07), Sec. 16.0 Troubleshooting, Table 16-3. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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