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Lennox Furnace codes 34 codes Carrier Furnace codes 30 codes Goodman Furnace codes 24 codes Trane Furnace codes 23 codes York Furnace codes 21 codes Bryant Furnace codes 16 codes Rheem Furnace codes 13 codes Amana Furnace codes 9 codes American Standard Furnace codes 8 codes Carrier Heat Pump codes 6 codes Rheem Heat Pump codes 6 codes Goodman Heat Pump codes 5 codes Lennox Heat Pump codes 5 codes Trane Heat Pump codes 5 codes York Heat Pump codes 5 codes

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Carrier 37 codes Goodman 30 codes Trane 28 codes Lennox 39 codes York 26 codes Rheem 19 codes Bryant 16 codes Amana 9 codes Honeywell 1 code American Standard 8 codes

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Furnace 178 codes Air Conditioner 2 codes Heat Pump 32 codes Thermostat 1 code

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