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E160 Refrigerant leak sensor #1 wrong type
What the control is telling you
Sensor #1 is not a type approved for this application. Clears when a suitable sensor is detected; the blower then latches on for at least 5 minutes.
Applies to: ML180UHEK (R-454B era) single-stage 80% furnaces with integrated control 107792-XX (ML180UH045/070/090/110/135, incl. low-NOx X models)
Likely causes
- Non-approved or wrong replacement sensor installed on LGWP1
Test and repair steps
- Check the part number of sensor #1 against the Lennox approved sensor for the coil (kit 27V53 for Lennox coils).
- Replace with a Lennox approved sensor; with a non-Lennox coil use the coil maker's recommended sensor.
- Press the LGWP test button to retest.
Settings for these units
Filter sizes by cabinet width · Lennox ML180UHE
| Cabinet | Side return | Bottom return |
|---|---|---|
| A - 14-1/2 in. | 16 x 25 x 1 (1) | 14 x 25 x 1 (1) |
| B - 17-1/2 in. | 16 x 25 x 1 (1) | 16 x 25 x 1 (1) |
| C - 21 in. | 16 x 25 x 1 (1) | 20 x 25 x 1 (1) |
| D - 24-1/2 in. | 16 x 25 x 1 (2) | 24 x 25 x 1 (1) |
Filters are field supplied; check monthly.
Cabinet letter is the letter after the cooling size in the model number: A = 045E36AK, 070E36AK; B = 070E36BK, 090E48BK; C = 090E60CK, 110E60CK; D = 135E60DK.
Models that show this code
12 models in Lennox ML180UHE
Other codes on the same units
- E150 A2L refrigerant leak alarm
- E151 A2L sensor fault
- E152 Refrigerant leak sensor #2 fault
- E154 Refrigerant leak sensor #1 communication lost / wrong DIP setting
- E155 Refrigerant leak sensor #2 communication lost
- E161 Refrigerant leak sensor #2 wrong type
- E163 Furnace control board failure
- E164 Low GWP test mode active
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Source: Lennox ML180UHEK Unit Information 100161/100166, Table 6 Integrated Diagnostic Codes, p.14; Optional accessories, p.3. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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