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70502 Smart room sensor internal fault

Medium severity

What the control is telling you

Room sensor cannot access internal data. S30/S40 thermostat alert code 70502.

Applies to: Lennox communicating heat pumps incl. variable-capacity inverter units in S30/S40 smart thermostat systems

Likely causes

  • Sensor fault

Test and repair steps

  1. Cycle power.
  2. Replace the Smart Room Sensor if it persists.

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Source: Lennox Residential Communicating Systems Alert Code Guide (V2) 100017 (3/2023), Table 2 Alert Codes and Troubleshooting, p.49. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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