Rheem Furnace: Inducer (draft motor) does not start on heat call

Inducer (draft motor) does not start on heat call on a Rheem furnace: R95P: no inducer on a heat call.

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Applies to: Rheem/Ruud (-)95P series 95% single-stage condensing gas furnace (R95PA)

Common causes of inducer (draft motor) does not start on heat call

• No 24 V on W
• Limit circuit open
• Inducer or capacitor failed
• Wiring IFC to inducer

How to fix inducer (draft motor) does not start on heat call: step by step

1. Set fan to AUTO and call for heat (set point more than 10 F above room).
2. Check 24 V on W at the IFC; if none, check thermostat mode, battery, wires.
3. Check for an open limit or limit circuit.
4. Check line voltage at the inducer and on the IFC inducer pins.
5. Check wires/connections IFC to inducer and inducer capacitor (90+).
6. Check IFC last - most failures are not the IFC.

If the unit shows an error code, look it up: Rheem Furnace codes

Models

Rheem 90RJ/90TJ 90 Plus

90RJ0490RJ0690RJ0790RJ0990RJ1090RJ1290TJ0490TJ0690TJ0790TJ0990TJ1090TJ12

R95P

R95PA0401317MSAR95PA0601317MSAR95PA0701317MSAR95PA0851521MSAR95PA1001521MSAR95PA1151524MSA

Rheem/Ruud 802P / 80MDP 80% two-stage furnace (UT 1028-928 IFC)

R802PA050314MSAR802PA075417MSAR802PA100521MSAR802PA125524MSAR802PA150524MSA

RGPE/RGLE

RGLE-05(-)BMKRRGLE-07(-)AMKRRGLE-07(-)BRQRRGLE-10(-)BRMRRGLE-12(-)ARMRRGPE-05(-)BMKRRGPE-07(-)AMKRRGPE-07(-)BRQRRGPE-10(-)BRMRRGPE-12(-)ARMR

Rheem (-)GRC/(-)GTC 90 Plus

RGRC-04EMAESRGRC-06EMAESRGRC-07EMAESRGRC-07ERBGSRGRC-09EZAJSRGRC-10EZAJSRGTC-04EMAESRGTC-06EMAESRGTC-07ERBGSRGTC-09EZAJSRGTC-10ERBJS

Rheem RGRM/RGTM 90 Plus

RGRM-04RGRM-06RGRM-07RGRM-09RGRM-10RGRM-12RGTM-06RGTM-07RGTM-09RGTM-10