Rheem · Furnace
5 blinks Twinning fault (optional)
What the control is telling you
Green STATUS LED blinks 5 times: twinned furnaces are not communicating/set up correctly. The 1028-928 board's "OK" LED also flashes when twinning is set up wrong.
Applies to: Rheem (-)GRC upflow and (-)GTC downflow/horizontal 90 Plus condensing gas furnaces (UT Electronic Controls 1012-925 / 1028-928 and Invensys ICC-H1MC7-01 IFC); Rheem 90RJ and 90TJ 90 Plus condensing gas furnaces (UT Electronic Controls 1012-925 or Invensys ICC-H1MC7-01 IFC, hot surface ignition)
Likely causes
- TWIN jumper/switch not set on both boards
- Missing or loose wire between the TWIN terminals
- 24 VAC transformers out of phase
- Boards of different part numbers
- Single furnace with TWIN not set to the single (OFF) position
Test and repair steps
- For twinned units, set both IFCs to TWIN and verify the wire between the TWIN terminals.
- Make sure the two transformers are in phase (if out of phase the flame LED will look dim); both furnaces must be on the same power phase.
- Confirm both IFCs have the same part number - only twin furnaces with identical control boards.
- For a non-twinned furnace, set TWIN to the single (OFF) position.
- If all is correct, check the IFC.
Settings for these units
- Filter sizes (Table 12) · Rheem 90RJ/90TJ 90 Plus
- Minimum clearance to combustibles · Rheem 90RJ/90TJ 90 Plus
- Filter sizes (Table 9) · Rheem (-)GRC/(-)GTC 90 Plus
- Minimum clearance to combustibles · Rheem (-)GRC/(-)GTC 90 Plus
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Source: Rheem (-)GRC/(-)GTC Installation Instructions 92-24161-88-00, Figure 56 IFC Troubleshooting Guide, p.54 (printed); Rheem 90RJ/90TJ Installation Instructions 92-24161-32-08, Figure 53 IFC Troubleshooting Guide, p.54 (printed p.53). Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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