Rheem codes

Rheem

57

Lockout

High pressure switch OPEN

High-pressure / exhaust switch open.

Walk 57 in Diagnose

8 plates — walk the one on the cabinet

First check

1 Prove inducer and the live code

Do not pull power — that clears the Rheem R801S active code. Write 57. Is the inducer spinning on this call? Silent inducer is not a pressure switch. This is Category I metal vent. There is no 96% collector or PVC trap to prime.

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

  • Exhaust termination, high-fire hose, inducer high speed.
  • 45 then 57 together: shared collector/vent problem, not two switches.
  • Exhaust, high-fire hose, inducer high.
  • 46 vs 45 vs 57 are three different moments — write the order.
  • Inducer, hose, chimney capacity.
  • On two-stage 80% this split is the R802V story — confirm you are not on that cabinet.
  • Inducer actually goes high? Chimney capacity on high fire.
  • High-draft hose, not teed to the low switch.

Plates that use 57