Expert:
Tim H. replied 3 years ago.
No, the vacuum lines need to be attached for it to work correctly. The board will look for an open pressure switch prior to starting and then as inducer comes up to speed will look for the switch to be closed. However, if there is water backing up in the collector box, and exhaust, this will affect operation of switch closing properly.
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this manual shows the condensate trap and hoses located in the blower compartment. These need to be taken apart and rinsed out with hot water.