Rheem Furnace 12 Error Code — Meaning & Repair Cost (2026)
Low flame sense. Below: the most likely causes, and what the matching repair costs — Estimated national ranges with a metro localizer. Reviewed July 2026.
What 12 means
Low flame sense.
Likely causes, most common first
- Low flame sense (manufacturer status-code table; no separate cause list published)
Also applies to Ruud — these brands share the same control platform, so the code and its causes read the same.
Base: 2 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · Code meaning & causes · Reviewed July 2026
What it usually costs to fix Estimated
12 on a Rheem furnace resolves to the gas furnace flame sensor cleaning / replacement problem. Rheem is priced at the mainstream parts baseline — no brand adjustment applies.
$75–$250 national estimate to fix the fault behind 12. Enter a ZIP to localize.
| Most common repair | Typical total | DIY? |
|---|---|---|
| Flame sensor cleaning (no replacement) | $75–$200 | DIY possible |
| Flame sensor replacement | $90–$250 | DIY possible |
Plus a typical service-call / diagnostic fee of $75–$150, often credited toward the repair.
Pick a quality tier for a class-typical estimate, or a specific brand to override it (brand adjusts the parts portion only). Enter a ZIP or Canadian postal code to localize to your metro's labor costs. Everything updates without a page reload; no data leaves your browser except the shard lookup.
Base: 2 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · National base range (BLS OEWS May 2025 + BEA RPP 2024) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
Codes are universal — your location changes the repair price, never the code's meaning. See the methodology for the exact localization formula and sources.
Reviewed by a Red Seal–certified appliance technician who also holds a Technical Safety BC gas ticket (Gas-C) and an ODS/halocarbon refrigerant ticket (CFC/HCFC/HFC).