Error code

Trane furnace error code Continuous ON

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Is Continuous ON on a Trane furnace an emergency?

Usually not an emergency. If you smell gas, do not touch switches or try to relight anything: leave, and call the gas utility or 911 from outside.

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What Continuous ON means

“Replace IFC”

— Trane, Trane Installer's Guide 18-CD29D1-14-EN, Integrated Furnace Control error flash codes. Codes vary by model: check your furnace’s own manual.

Where Continuous ON fits

In plain words, Continuous ON is about ignition — the burner did not light, or the control saw a flame signal it did not expect.

Trane gives 4 other ignition and flame codes for this furnace: 2 Flashes (System Lockout (Retries or Recycles exceeded)), 5 Flashes (Flame sensed when no flame should be present), 7 Flashes (Gas valve circuit error), 8 Flashes (Low flame sense signal).

Next to Continuous ON in Trane’s table: 8 Flashes (Low flame sense signal) and Continuous OFF (Check Power).

What to try first

  • Call an HVAC technician.

Safety: If you smell gas, do not touch switches or try to relight anything: leave, and call the gas utility or 911 from outside.

How urgent is it?

At least THIS WEEK. fixRAgent treats this code as a this-week repair: the appliance has reported a fault, but the code alone does not point at a safety hazard. This is fixRAgent’s reading, not the manufacturer’s. A photo can raise it — water near wiring, scorch marks, a gas smell — but a code never lowers what the photo shows.

Who to call

HVAC technician. Have the model and serial numbers from the label ready — a photo of the label works.

Recalls and manuals

Check whether your model is under a safety recall on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s site: cpsc.gov/Recalls. Your owner’s manual is on Trane’s support site; search it with the model number from the label.