Daikin · Furnace
EEb External gas valve error - valve not energized when it should be
What the control is telling you
During a heat call the control does not see voltage at the gas valve when it should. Flowcharts call this code Eb. Note: the wiring diagram legend labels this code 'Internal Gas Valve Error' while the troubleshooting chart and flowchart say external (valve not powered) - follow the chart.
Applies to: Daikin DR96TN (upflow/horizontal) and DD96TN (downflow/horizontal) two-stage 96% furnaces with 9-speed ECM motor, R-32 ready
Likely causes
- Miswired or loose gas valve harness
- Gas valve coil shorted to ground
- Open front cover pressure switch on 90% models (it is in series with the valve)
- Failed control board output
Test and repair steps
- Check the gas valve wiring against the wiring diagram and correct any miswiring.
- Remove the wires from the gas valve and check the valve for a short to ground; replace a shorted valve.
- With a call for heat and the igniter on, check for 24 VAC between the valve wires (MV/MVL and common) at the harness connector on the control board.
- Voltage at the board but not at the valve: check the harness and, on 90% models, the front cover pressure switch in series with the valve.
- No voltage at the board output during trial for ignition: replace the integrated control board.
- If the valve voltage does not match transformer voltage, look for a grounding problem.
Settings for these units
- Normal status displays (7-segment) · Daikin DR96TN/DD96TN
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Source: Daikin RSD6612304 (DR96TN/DD96TN service), 2 Stage Troubleshooting Codes, p.28-29; Error Code (Eb & EC) flowchart p.37; wiring diagram legend p.38. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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