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Amber heartbeat Normal - call for heat, first stage on

Normal status York UTEC IFC furnaces

What the display is showing

On the UTEC board an amber heartbeat pulse shows normal operation during a call for heat (or first stage on a two-stage furnace). Nothing is wrong.

Applies to: UTEC IFC boards

Settings for these units

Clearance to combustibles · York TM9V
Filter size by return location · York TM9V

Other codes on the same units

9 red flashes Polarity reversed or bad ground
10 red flashes Gas valve powered with no heat call
11 red flashes Limit open 5-15 minutes - blower failure
12 red flashes Hot surface igniter open / igniter failure
Green heartbeat Idle - no call for heat
LAST ERROR button Read or clear the stored fault codes
LED steady off Board LED dark - no power to control
Rapid amber flash Weak flame signal

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Source: York service tip ST-045-09 UTEC IFC boards, Fault Code Sheet. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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