Noritz NRCP Eco TOUGH error codes

The second generation of Noritz's recirculating condensing heater, and one character apart from the first in the model number: NRCP1112-DV, not NRCP111-DV. The code list is close to the earlier one and not identical, so the character matters. Noritz dropped Er46 and folded low recirculation flow into Er44, which it renamed from "possible pump failure" to "recirculation abnormality"; it added Er42 for a loose jumper; and it added something the first generation's table does not have at all — a **How to Reset** column saying, for every code, whether the unit clears it by itself or waits for you. Three codes here also open with an instruction the earlier manual never gives: turn the water heater off for at least thirty minutes before restarting it.

Models covered: NRCP1112-DV, NRCP982-DV

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
Er11 Ignition failure Call a pro
Er12 Flame loss Call a pro
Er16 Overheating DIY fix
Er20 High limit switch fault DIY fix
Er29 Air pressure switch fault Call a pro
Er31 Cold water thermistor open or short Part replacement
Er32 Hot water thermistor open or short Part replacement
Er33 Heat exchanger thermistor open or short Part replacement
Er35 Exhaust thermistor open or short Call a pro
Er38 Circuit board memory error Part replacement
Er39 False flame detection Call a pro
Er40 Gas leakage Emergency — stop
Er41 Fan speed error Call a pro
Er42 Loose jumper Part replacement
Er43 Burner high limit switch fault Call a pro
Er44 Recirculation abnormality DIY fix
Er45 Water leak detected Call a pro
Er60 Hot water temperature abnormality Call a pro
Er61 Fan RPM sensor fault Call a pro
Er65 Water adjustment valve fault Part replacement
Er66 Mixing valve fault Part replacement
Er67 Gas modulation assembly fault Call a pro
Er70 Circuit board processor error Part replacement
Er72 Flame detected before ignition Call a pro
Er73 DIP switch setting fault Call a pro
Er76 Display panel communication error Part replacement
Er78 Quick Connect communication error Part replacement
Er94 Exhaust overheating Call a pro
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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 NRCP Eco TOUGH, check yours: