Carrier codes

Carrier

42

Lockout

Inducer RPM out of band

Inducer not at commanded speed.

Walk 42 in Diagnose

2 plates — walk the one on the cabinet

First check

1 Prove inducer and the live code

Do not pull power — that clears the Carrier 59TP6 active code. Write 42. Is the inducer spinning on this call? Silent inducer is not a pressure switch. Condensate in the inducer, bad inducer, vent load. Often pairs with 31/32.

Expect: 120 VAC at the inducer on a heat call. Wheel turning.

If fail: 120 VAC missing → IFC / door switch / incoming power. Voltage + dead motor → inducer.

If pass: Inducer running + this code → trap, hose, switch, vent (step 2).

The rest of the walkthrough is Diagnose.

On the plates

  • Condensate in the inducer, bad inducer, vent load. Often pairs with 31/32.

Plates that use 42

Same number, other makers

42 on Carrier is not the same code on these plates.