View Full Version : Bryant gas furnace (383 kav) not lighting, code 13
speedracer997
Mar 9, 2010, 11:48 AM
I have a 2000 Bryant 383KAV gas furnace that is not heating. The code is 13, the filter was dirty, I replaced it and tried to restart the furnace. The thing is not lighting the burner. My manual says to reset the limit switch, I have looked everywhere and am convinced my unit does not have a limit switch. The same 13 code returns each time after displaying a 33 code for three minutes. I am pretty good at diagnosing and repairing things, I am a master german car tech, this thing has me baffled Any help? Terry
hvac1000
Mar 9, 2010, 01:17 PM
Your furnace should have a reset switch. If you look on the back side of the blower access door it should be listed and shown in the wiring. Follow the wiring color.
brakewash
Dec 14, 2011, 09:05 PM
I have the same heater, and was getting the same 13 code. The fan would run without any heat. I also could not find a reset switch. What I did find, by following the red wires that the schematic showed would lead to the flame rollout reset switch, was a 3-inch long wand thingy hidden behind a flat, white, faceplate. You have to unscrew (1/4 inch hex I believe) the faceplate to reveal this wand thingy. I jumped this wand where the red wires enter and leave the faceplate, and my heater started igniting and working again. I have since removed the jumpers and it has continued to ignite for 2 days. Hope this helps. Tom