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Carrier gas furnace code 46.1: Momentary loss of power

Gas furnace, Canada and United States

Heating stopped briefly because the power flickered. It restarts by itself once the power is steady.

This needs a licensed gas technician. There is nothing safe to check yourself. Leave the covers on and book a professional.

Only some models show this code. Check the list below.

What causes it

  1. A brief power cut or fluctuation. If it keeps happening, a technician checks the supply.

    Book a licensed gas technician

How to read this code on your unit

The three-digit display sits on the furnace control behind the blower door. Through the sight glass in the door you see only the status light, which flashes the first two digits of the code. Count the short flashes for the first digit, then the long flashes for the second, so 3 short flashes followed by 3 long flashes is a 33.x code. Write down what you see before you open the door or switch the furnace off. The full code with its third digit shows on the control display only with the door removed and the door switch closed, which is a job for a technician. A technician can also look back at the last 7 faults in the FLt menu. Stored codes are erased by themselves after 72 hours of powered operation after the last fault, and the display shows non when no fault is stored.

Booking a licensed gas technician

Book a licensed gas technicianlicensed gas technician

  1. Turn the unit off and leave the covers on. Gas components must only be serviced by a licensed technician.
  2. Note the code, how often it appears, and the model and serial numbers from the rating label.
  3. Book a licensed gas technician and give them those details.

Models that show this code

124 models in 10 ranges
RangeModels
58SB0B/58SB1B58SB0B045M14-12, 58SB0B045M17-14, 58SB0B070M14-12, 58SB0B070M17-12, 58SB0B070M17-16, 58SB0B070M21-16, 58SB0B090M17-14, 58SB0B090M21-16, 58SB0B090M21-20, 58SB0B090M24-20, 58SB0B110M21-20, 58SB0B110M24-20, 58SB0B135M24-20, 58SB0B155M24-20, 58SB1B045M14-12, 58SB1B045M17-14, 58SB1B070M14-12, 58SB1B070M17-12, 58SB1B070M17-16, 58SB1B070M21-16, 58SB1B090M17-14, 58SB1B090M21-16, 58SB1B090M21-20, 58SB1B090M24-20, 58SB1B110M21-20, 58SB1B110M24-20, 58SB1B135M24-20, 58SB1B155M24-20
58SC0B/58SC1B58SC0B045M14-12, 58SC0B045M17-14, 58SC0B070M14-12, 58SC0B070M17-12, 58SC0B070M17-16, 58SC0B070M21-16, 58SC0B090M17-14, 58SC0B090M21-16, 58SC0B090M21-20, 58SC0B110M21-20, 58SC0B110M24-20, 58SC0B135M24-20, 58SC1B045M14-12, 58SC1B045M17-14, 58SC1B070M14-12, 58SC1B070M17-12, 58SC1B070M17-16, 58SC1B070M21-16, 58SC1B090M17-14, 58SC1B090M21-16, 58SC1B090M21-20, 58SC1B110M21-20, 58SC1B110M24-20, 58SC1B135M24-20
58SP0B/58SP1B58SP0B045V14-12, 58SP0B070V14-12, 58SP0B070V17-16, 58SP0B090V17-16, 58SP0B090V21-20, 58SP0B110V21-22, 58SP0B135V24-22, 58SP1B045V14-12, 58SP1B070V14-12, 58SP1B070V17-16, 58SP1B090V17-16, 58SP1B090V21-20, 58SP1B110V21-22, 58SP1B135V24-22
58TP0B/58TP1B58TP0B045V14-12, 58TP0B070V14-12, 58TP0B070V17-16, 58TP0B090V17-16, 58TP0B090V21-20, 58TP0B110V21-22, 58TP0B135V24-22, 58TP1B045V14-12, 58TP1B070V14-12, 58TP1B070V17-16, 58TP1B090V17-16, 58TP1B090V21-20, 58TP1B110V21-22, 58TP1B135V24-22
59SC2E59SC2E040M14-12, 59SC2E040M17-12, 59SC2E060M14-12, 59SC2E060M17-14, 59SC2E080M17-16, 59SC2E080M21-20, 59SC2E100M21-20, 59SC2E100M21-22, 59SC2E120M24-20
59SC6A59SC6A026M14-10, 59SC6A040M14-10, 59SC6A040M17-12, 59SC6A060M14-12, 59SC6A060M17-16, 59SC6A080M17-16, 59SC6A080M21-20, 59SC6A100M21-20, 59SC6A100M21-22, 59SC6A120M24-22, 59SC6A140M24-22
59TP6C59TP6C040V14-10, 59TP6C040V17-12, 59TP6C060V14-12, 59TP6C060V17-16, 59TP6C080V17-16, 59TP6C080V21-20, 59TP6C100V21-20, 59TP6C100V21-22, 59TP6C120V24-22
59TP7A59TP7A060V17-16, 59TP7A080V17-16, 59TP7A080V21-20, 59TP7A100V21-20, 59TP7A100V21-22, 59TP7A120V24-22
58SU0B58SU0B040M17-12, 58SU0B060M17-16, 58SU0B080M21-20, 58SU0B100M21-20
59SU5B59SU5B040M17-12, 59SU5B060M17-16, 59SU5B080M21-20, 59SU5B100M21-20, 59SU5B100M21-22

Where this comes from

Checked against the manufacturer's manual on 11 October 2026.

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