GOODMAN DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE MODULATING FURNACE (GMVM97) — DUAL 7-SEGMENT DISPLAY DOC GOODMAN-GMVM97-E0

Goodman furnace: Lockout — Excessive Retries or Recycles (E0)

Q: What does E0 mean on a Goodman GMVM97 furnace?

Lockout — Excessive Retries or Recycles (E0). The modulating control exceeded its allowed ignition retries or flame recycles on a single call for heat and entered Soft Lockout — E0 flashes during the lockout period, then the control retries.

E0 YOUR LIGHT: DISPLAY CODE E0 — MATCH IT ABOVE

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What does E0 mean on a Goodman GMVM97 furnace? The modulating control exceeded its allowed ignition retries or flame recycles on a single call for heat and entered Soft Lockout — E0 flashes during the lockout period, then the control retries.

GOOD NEWS: THE FIRST CHECKS ARE FREE AND TAKE MINUTES.

Try these first — in this order

Clean the flame sensor; watch one ignition attempt through the sight glass.

1Check: Dirty flame sensor (most common)

2Check: Igniter or gas-supply problem

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Repeat lockouts after cleaning = gas pressure/valve diagnosis. DIY part cost: $8–15 / $15–35 — a pro visit for this class of fault typically runs $150–350.

What causes it (in order of likelihood)

Dirty flame sensor (most common) DIY-CHECKABLE
Igniter or gas-supply problem DIY-CHECKABLE

Parts referenced by this code

0130F00010 — Flame Sensor

$8–15 · also sold as B1172606

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0130F00008S — Hot Surface Igniter

$15–35 · also sold as 594476

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Always match parts against your model's parts list — part numbers vary within a series.

Applies to

GMVM97

Different Goodman generations use different code maps. If your series isn't listed, don't assume this meaning — check your blower-door label.

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