E2Goodman · GMVC95 · Furnace

Goodman GMVC95 error code E2

Low stage pressure switch stuck open

Stop using it

Quick answer

On Goodman GMVC95 (2000s-2010s), E2 is a fault. It means low stage pressure switch stuck open. A first thing to check: Pressure tube cracked, disconnected or blocked.

Applies to: Goodman GMVC95; Goodman and Amana GMVC95, GCVC95, GCVC96 alphanumeric codes · Furnace · 2000s-2010s
Type of code: Fault; Urgency: Stop using it
First safe check: Call for heat and listen. If the inducer is silent, the problem is the motor or its circuit, not the pressure switch.

Checked 2026-09-26

What E2 means on this model

The letter code for a draft that never proved. The control started the inducer, waited for the pressure switch to confirm air is moving through the heat exchanger, got nothing, and kept the gas valve shut. Anything that stops the inducer moving air, or stops the switch seeing that it did, produces this code.

Symptoms you will notice

Furnace will not fire
You hear the draft blower for a few seconds and then it stops
No heat
Repeated lockouts with no ignition attempt at all

Common causes

The code tells you what the control detected, not which part failed. These are the causes we see most often, roughly in order of likelihood:

Pressure tube cracked, disconnected or blocked
Pressure switch failed, in either direction
Draft inducer motor seized or spinning too slowly
Blocked flue pipe, blocked vent, or a closed combustion air damper
Condensate drain blocked on a high efficiency unit, flooding the switch area
Weak or failed inducer capacitor on older single stage furnaces

What you can safely check

These are homeowner-level checks. None of them need you to open a live electrical compartment or work on gas.

Call for heat and listen. If the inducer is silent, the problem is the motor or its circuit, not the pressure switch.
Inspect the clear pressure tube for cracks and for water inside it.
Go outside and look at the vent pipe. Look for debris, a bird nest, or a damper that has been left closed.
On a 90 percent efficient or higher furnace, confirm the PVC drain line is open and draining freely.

Do not do these

×Do not bypass the pressure switch. This code exists because the control cannot prove the flue is clear, and forcing it can send combustion gases into your home.
×Do not run the unit with the burner door open.
×Do not ignore a code that keeps coming back.

When to call a technician

Stop using the appliance and call today

This one is a safety limit, not a nuisance. The control is shutting the unit down to prevent damage or a hazard, and it will keep doing that until the underlying cause is fixed. Running it anyway risks the expensive failure it was designed to prevent.

This is a fuel-burning appliance, so treat anything involving a burner, gas valve or flue as technician work. If you smell gas at any point, leave the property and call the gas utility from outside rather than continuing to diagnose.
If the appliance has stopped mid-cycle, is making a noise you have not heard before, or smells burnt, stop reading here and call. Those are symptoms of something the fault code does not describe well enough.

Clearing a vent blockage and clearing a condensate drain are homeowner work. Anything involving the inducer motor or gas train is not.

What it costs to fix

Parts

Inducer motor $150 to $400. Pressure switch $30 to $90. Capacitor $15 to $40. Inducer wheel $20 to $60.

Labor

One to two hours. Add time if the flue has to be roped up to find a blockage.

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