Goodman Error Code E4: Flame sensed with no call for heat (Furnace)
Goodman error code E4 on a furnace means: Flame sensed with no call for heat. It is also called Goodman diagnostic code E4.
Homeowner? What Goodman code E4 means for you
Stop and call Your furnace is reporting: Flame sensed with no call for heat. This code is a safety shutdown. Turn the furnace off and call a licensed technician. Do not keep resetting it. If you smell gas, leave the house and call your gas utility or 911 from outside.
Safe things you can check yourself
- Check the thermostat: right mode (Heat or Cool), set a few degrees past room temperature, and fresh batteries if it uses them.
- Make sure the unit has power: its on/off switch (often looks like a light switch near the unit) is ON and the breaker in the electrical panel is not tripped.
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What does Goodman error code E4 mean?
The control sees flame when the gas valve should be closed. Inducer and blower both keep running. ComfortNet thermostat shows IMPROPER FLAME E4.
Applies to: GMVC95/AMVC95 upflow and *CVC9 counterflow two-stage furnaces
Common causes of Goodman code E4
- Flame sensor or its wire shorted to ground
- Burner flame lingering after shutdown
- Gas valve slow to close
Goodman models that use code E4
GCVC90704CXGCVC90905DXGCVC91155DXGCVC950714CXGCVC950915DXGMVC950453BXGMVC950704CXGMVC950905CXGMVC950905DXGMVC951155DX
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Goodman code E4: homeowner questions
What does Goodman code E4 mean?
Flame sensed with no call for heat. The control sees flame when the gas valve should be closed. Inducer and blower both keep running. ComfortNet thermostat shows IMPROPER FLAME E4.
Is it safe to keep using my furnace with code E4?
No. Code E4 is a safety shutdown, so keep the furnace off until a licensed technician has checked it.
Can I reset Goodman code E4 myself?
Do not keep resetting it. Repeated resets can hide a safety problem; a licensed technician needs to find the cause.
Who can fix Goodman code E4 near me?
Aurora Star Tech Inc. repairs Goodman furnaces in Vaughan, Toronto and across the GTA. Call (647) 657-2977 or book a service call online.
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Troubleshooting guides
- Blower cycles on and off All brands · Furnace
- Blower runs, not enough heat All brands · Furnace
- Blowing cold air All brands · Furnace
- Board shows "flame sensed with no call for heat" All brands · Furnace
- Can't pull oil (distance/lift) All brands · Furnace
- CO in flue / poor combustion numbers All brands · Furnace
- Cold air blast at start / blower never stops All brands · Furnace
- Combustion gas / odour in house, flu-like symptoms All brands · Furnace
- Cycles on limit (not lockout) All brands · Furnace
- Does not start All brands · Furnace
- Flame burns a few seconds then out All brands · Furnace
- Flame conditions table All brands · Furnace
- Heat exchanger leak All brands · Furnace
- High blower-door ACH50 (>3) All brands · Furnace
- High fuel consumption All brands · Furnace
- High stack temperature All brands · Furnace
- High stack temperature / low efficiency All brands · Furnace
- Indoor blower runs, outdoor unit dead All brands · Furnace
- Limit opens All brands · Furnace
- Locks out — oil but no ignition All brands · Furnace
- Low CO2 (<8 %) All brands · Furnace
- Low draft / blowback All brands · Furnace
- Modulating furnace won't modulate All brands · Furnace
- Negative house pressure, backdrafting, infiltration All brands · Furnace
- No heat All brands · Furnace
- No heat All brands · Furnace
- No heat (ignition stage) All brands · Furnace
- Noisy All brands · Furnace
- Noisy registers, drafts, blower overamps/ECM noise, coil freezing All brands · Furnace
- Not running / fault code All brands · Furnace
- Oil + ignition OK but no flame All brands · Furnace
- Oil on floor All brands · Furnace
- Pressure switch open / stuck All brands · Furnace
- Puff-back / delayed ignition All brands · Furnace
- Reduced airflow, hot motor All brands · Furnace
- Reduced pressure, smoky shutdowns, lockouts All brands · Furnace
- Rollout switch tripped All brands · Furnace
- Short cycling All brands · Furnace
- Smoke, soot, odour, pulsation All brands · Furnace
- Starts but locks out — no oil at nozzle All brands · Furnace
- Too little / too much air All brands · Furnace
- Unsatisfactory heat (short cycles / uneven / not enough) All brands · Furnace
- Water flows with furnace off All brands · Furnace
- Clear an E0 lockout (3 ways) Goodman · Furnace
- ComfortNet data line check - Goodman *MVC95/*CVC9 Goodman · Furnace
- Control display blank, furnace dead - Goodman/Amana 9-speed ECM furnaces Goodman · Furnace
- Display blank, furnace dead - Goodman *MVC95/*CVC9 Goodman · Furnace
- No heat - Goodman/Amana 9-speed ECM furnaces Goodman · Furnace
- Open the furnace advanced menus from a ComfortNet thermostat Goodman · Furnace
- Poor combustion / flame problems - Goodman/Amana GM9C96 Goodman · Furnace
- Reload model data with the memory card Goodman · Furnace
- Reset the ComfortNet network (learn button) Goodman · Furnace
- Reset the furnace control to factory defaults (rFd) Goodman · Furnace
- Temperature rise out of range - Goodman *MVC95/*CVC9 Goodman · Furnace
- Turn on dehumidification Goodman · Furnace
- Use a single-stage thermostat (timed staging) Goodman · Furnace
- View and clear the last 6 furnace faults Goodman · Furnace
- View and clear the last 6 stored faults (L6F) Goodman · Furnace
Source: Goodman *CVC9/95 & *MVC95 Installation Instructions IO-341D (08/2010), Troubleshooting Chart p.53-57. Written in our own words as a summary; always check the original manual.
General guidance for qualified technicians. The manufacturer's installation and service manual and local codes always take priority. Aurora Star Tech is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any equipment manufacturer; brand and model names are used only to identify equipment and belong to their owners.