Noritz NR50, NR66 & NR71 error codes
The oldest Noritz range on this site and the one with the shortest table — seventeen codes, with no condensate neutralizer, no water servo codes and no multi-system codes, because these units have none of those things. What it has instead is the problem nobody writes about: **on an NR71 or N-0631S with no remote controller connected, there is no code to read.** There is a light, and it flashes a number of times. Noritz prints a second table just for that, mapping the flash count to the fault, and every page below carries it — so if your unit is flashing four times and you have nowhere to type a code, start there. The flash counts belong to the NR71 and N-0631S without a remote; with a controller fitted, or on an NR50, NR66 or N-0531S, you read the number directly.
Not your models? Check the model-number decoder before you read the table below — the code numbers repeat across series and the meanings do not.
| Code | Error | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Combustion fault, BTU drop | Call a pro |
| 11 | Ignition failure | Call a pro |
| 12 | Flame rod does not detect flame | Call a pro |
| 14 | Thermal fuse triggered | Call a pro |
| 16 | Abnormally high output temperature | Call a pro |
| 20 | High limit switch triggered | Call a pro |
| 31 | Inlet thermistor fault | Part replacement |
| 32 | Outlet thermistor fault | Part replacement |
| 59 | Heat exchanger flow fault | DIY fix |
| 61 | Fan motor fault | Call a pro |
| 70 | Circuit board fault | Part replacement |
| 71 | Gas solenoid valve drive circuit fault | Call a pro |
| 72 | Flame rod circuit fault | Call a pro |
| 73 | Circuit board setting fault | Call a pro |
| 90 | Combustion fault | Call a pro |
| 99 | Combustion fault, unit shuts off | Call a pro |
| 760 | Remote controller communication fault | Part replacement |
Every entry above is transcribed from the manufacturer's diagnostic documentation for this exact series, with the source cited on each code page.
Other Noritz series
Different series, different code table — if your unit isn't a NR50, NR66 & NR71, check yours: