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Service and Troubleshooting

80% Single Stage Ultra-Low NOx Gas Furnaces 

GMES80*U* & AMES80*U* & Accessories

Copyright © 2019-2020 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.

RS6621006r2

June 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................. 2

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ............................................ 4

SYSTEM OPERATION ....................................................... 6

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ........................................ 12

SERVICING ...................................................................... 15

CHECKING VOLTAGE  ...............................................16

CHECKING WIRING ...................................................16 

CHECKNG THERMOSTAT, WIRING .........................16

CHECKING TRANSFORMER AND CONTROL      

CIRCUIT .......................................................................16

CHECKING AIR CIRCULATOR BLOWER MOTOR .17

CHECKING DUCT STATIC .........................................17

CHECKING TEMPERATURE RISE ...........................18

CHECKING PRIMARY LIMIT CONTROL ..................18

CHECKING AUXILIARY LIMIT CONTROL ................19

INDUCED DRAFT BLOWER MOTOR .......................19

CECKING GAS VALVE (REDUNDANT) ....................19

CHECKING GAS PRESSURE ...................................20

CHECKING HOT SURFACE IGNITER ......................22

CHECKING PRESSURE TRANSDUCER .................22

CHECKING FOR DELAYED IGNITION .....................22 

CHECKING INTERGRATED IGNITION CONTROL 

BOARDS ......................................................................22

CHECKING FLAME SENSOR ....................................23

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ........................................ 24

WIRING DIAGRAMS ........................................................ 27

Pride and workmanship go into every product to provide 

our customers with quality products. It is possible, however,

that during its lifetime a product may require service.  

Products should be serviced only by a qualified service 

technician who is familiar with the safety procedures 

required in the repair and who is equipped with the proper 

tools, parts, testing instruments and the appropriate service 

manual. 

REVIEW ALL SERVICE INFORMATION IN THE 

APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL BEFORE 

 

BEGINNING REPAIRS.

Only  personnel that have been trained to install, adjust, 

service or repair(hereinafter, “service”) the equipment 

specified in this manual should service the equipment.  The 

manufacturer will not be responsible for any injury or 

property damage arising from improper service or service 

procedures.  If you service this unit, you assume responsi-

bility for any injury or property damage which may re-

sult.  In addition, in jurisdictions that require one or more 

licenses to service the equipment specified in this manual, 

only licensed personnel should servise the equipment.  

 

Improper  installation, adjustment, servicing or repair of 

the equipment specified in this manual, or attempting to 

install, adjust, service or repair the equipment specified in 

this manual without proper training may result in product 

damage, property damage, personal injury or death.

WARNING

WARNING

PROP 65 WARNING

 

FOR CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS

Cancer and Reproductive Harm -

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

0140M00517-A

Summary of Contents for Amana AMES80 U Series

Page 1: ...erviced only by a qualified service technician who is familiar with the safety procedures required in the repair and who is equipped with the proper tools parts testing instruments and the appropriate...

Page 2: ...arts testing in struments and the appropriate service manual REVIEWALL SERVICEINFORMATIONINTHEAPPROPRIATESERVICE MANUAL BEFORE BEGINNING REPAIRS OUTSIDE THE U S call 1 713 861 2500 Not a technical ass...

Page 3: ...El mon xido de carbono puede causar enfermedades severas como da o cerebral permanente muerte Las emisiones de mon xido de carbono pueden circular a trav s del aparato cuando se opera en cualquier mo...

Page 4: ...oodman A Ini al Release V GMC B 1st Revision Con gura on M Up ow Horizontal Major Revision C Counter ow Horizontal A Ini al Release B 1st Revision S PSC Motor Nox E Constant Torque Motor Mul Speed ECM...

Page 5: ...atural Gas S Single Speed X Low NOx U Ultra Low NOx Gas Valve M Modula ng Cabinet Width C 2 Stage A 14 S Single Stage B 17 5 C 21 AFUE D 24 5 97 97 AFUE 80 80 AFUE Maximum CFM 3 1200 CFM MBTU h 4 1600...

Page 6: ...pplication This product is designed for NATURAL GAS ONLY This product is designed for use as a residential home gas fur nace It is not designed or certified for use in mobile home trailer or recreatio...

Page 7: ...as piping supplying the furnace must be properly sized based on the gas flow required specific gravity of the gas and length of the run The gas line installation must comply with local codes or in the...

Page 8: ...0 furnace with serial numbers 2003 and prior will need this ID plug to operate at High Altitude You will still need to adjust manifold pressures and CO2 as described above See the table below for the...

Page 9: ...tified as HUM and EAC All field wiring must conform to applicable codes Connections should be made as shown below Accessory Wiring If it is necessary for the installer to supply additional line voltag...

Page 10: ...ll cause reduced airflow For bottom return connection remove the bottom of the cabinet before setting the furnace on the raised platform or return air duct A closed return duct system must be used wit...

Page 11: ...be changed in the field to 45 seconds Electronic air cleaner terminals are energized with circulator blower Furnace circulator blower and outdoor cooling unit run integrated control module monitors s...

Page 12: ...RAFT AND CIRCULATION BLOWERS The bearings in the induced draft blower and circulator blower motors are permanently lubricated by the manufacturer No further lubrication is required Check motor winding...

Page 13: ...2 164 327 655 1636 37 97 195 486 12 75 150 300 600 1500 38 23 47 95 189 474 13 69 138 277 555 1385 39 92 185 462 14 64 129 257 514 1286 40 22 45 90 180 450 15 60 120 240 480 1200 41 176 439 16 56 113...

Page 14: ...t As the external static pressure goes up the temperature rise will also increase Consult the proper tables for tempera ture rise limitation BTU HR Calculation Example The unit being tested takes 40 s...

Page 15: ...er Tubular Heat Exchanger Pressure Sensor Assembly Flue Pipe Connection Gas Valve Inducer Gas Manifold Assembly Grommet Burner Assembly Integrated Control Module Transformer Blower Door Interlock Swit...

Page 16: ...tion of the same gauge or its equivalent THERMOSTAT AND WIRING DISCONNECT ALL POWER BEFORE SERVICING WARNING 1 Remove the blower compartment door to gain access to the thermostat low voltage wires loc...

Page 17: ...eed Orange wire connected to FAN on the control board Medium Speed Black Low Speed and Brown Medium Low Speed wires connected to PARK on the control board The multi speed ECM motor requires a line vol...

Page 18: ...Allow adequate time for thermometer readings to stabilize 4 Adjust temperature rise by adjusting the circulator blower speed Increase blower speed to reduce temperature rise Decrease blower speed to i...

Page 19: ...ntinuity between each of the motor leads 4 Touch one probe of the ohmmeter to the motor frame ground and the other probe in turn to each lead If the windings do not test continuous or a reading is obt...

Page 20: ...ernal to the furnace remove burner compartment door to gain access to the gas valve 2 Connect a calibrated water manometer or appropriate gas pressure gauge at either the gas valve inlet pressure tap...

Page 21: ...es Any necessary major changes in gas flow rate should be made by changing the size of the burner orifice 5 White Rodgers 36G22 Valves a Back outlet pressure test screw inlet outlet pressure boss out...

Page 22: ...eld until the LED is blinking in AMBER more than 10 seconds less than 15 seconds the control will execute a field test mode sequence to cycle through component operation Operation The control must be...

Page 23: ...T MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES MAY BE PRESENT FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH 1 Disconnect the yellow flame sensor wire from the sensor 2 Connect a micro amp meter in ser...

Page 24: ...TROUBLESHOOTING 24...

Page 25: ...TROUBLESHOOTING 25...

Page 26: ...lash the Fault Code History up to 5 fault codes from newest to oldest Fault Code Clear Function When the SW1 button is pressed and held for an extended period more than 5 seconds less than 10 seconds...

Page 27: ...ROL INTERNAL TO 2 MANUFACTUR S SPECIFIED REPLACEMENT PARTS MUST BE USED WHEN SERVICING 1 SET HEAT ANTICIPATOR ON ROOM THERMOSTAT AT 0 7 AMPS NOTES HI VOLTAGE FIELD HI VOLTAGE 120V LOW VOLTAGE FIELD LO...

Page 28: ...ntact us Amana Brand Products http www amana hac com about us contact us You can also scan the QR code on the right for the product brand you purchased to be directed to the feedback page GOODMAN BRAN...

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