Bryant® Heating and Cooling Products
EvolutionTM 96 Variable-Speed Gas Furnace
Model: 986T
- Manage your utility costs with high-efficiency comfort: up to 96.7% AFUE
- Enjoy the ultra-quiet performance and even-temperature comfort of variable speed air delivery
- Two-stage operation allows longer, more consistent heating cycles on low stage for savings and comfort
- Perfect Heat™ technology means consistent comfort by adjusting system operation to changing conditions
- Perfect Humidity™ technology removes more moisture than a standard furnace during cooling operation (when installed with a matched air conditioner or heat pump)
- Fan On Plus™ technology lets you choose between four speeds of continuous fan operation with a compatible control
- Insulated cabinet for quieter operation
- External filter cabinet makes filter changes easier
- Lifetime limited warranty on heat exchanger upon timely registration1
- 10-year parts limited warranty upon registration upon timely registration2
- Red ShieldTM 10-year unit replacement warranty (heat exchanger failure only) upon timely registration.3
1To the original owner, when product is used in an owner-occupied residence, a Lifetime heat exchanger parts limited warranty upon timely registration of your new equipment. Warranty period is reduced to 20-years (from Lifetime) on heat exchanger if not registered within 90 days. Jurisdictions where warranty benefits cannot be conditioned on registration will automatically receive the extended registered heat exchanger parts limited warranty period. See warranty certificate for details
2To the original owner, when product is used in an owner-occupied residence, a 10-year parts limited warranty upon timely registration of your new equipment. Warranty period is 5 years if not registered within 90 days. Jurisdictions where warranty benefits cannot be conditioned on registration will automatically receive a 10-year parts limited warranty. See warranty certificate for complete details.
3Unit replacement limited warranty is not available to subsequent owners. The limited warranty period is five years if not registered within 90 days except in jurisdictions where warranty benefits cannot be conditioned on registration will automatically receive a 10-year unit replacement limited warranty. See limited warranty certificate at Bryant for complete details and restrictions.
AFUE EFFICIENCY | up to 96.7% |
GAS VALVE TYPE | Two-Stage |
Gas Efficiency | Up to 96.7% AFUE |
Electrical Motor Efficiency | Excellent |
ENERGY STAR® | Model 986T meets ENERGY STAR® guidelines for high efficiency |
Heating stages | Two-stage operation for efficiency and comfort |
Summer savings | The variable-speed blower motor, with properly matched cooling system components, is the ideal choice for improving SEER (energy efficiency) during cooling season |
Hybrid Heat® system capable | Allows gas furnace/heat pump system combinations for enhanced heating efficiencies |
Filter cabinet | Included external air filter cabinet allows easier filter changes |
TrueSense ™ | Dirty filter detection with Evolution control |
Maintenance reminders | With Evolution control |
SmartEvap ™ technology | Provides additional summer duhumidification as a part of your air conditioning system |
Blower Motor | Variable-speed, constant airflow, full featured ECM |
Primary Heat Exchanger | Corrosion-resistant clamshell design of aluminized steel |
Secondary Heat Exchanger | Fin-and-tube stainless steel |
Gas Valve | Two-stage |
Igniter PerfectLight ™ | hot surface igniter (pilot-free) |
Fuel | Natural gas, convertible to liquid propane (LP) |
Capacity | 40,000 - 120,000 BTUH |
Profile | 4-way multipoise |
Construction | Galvanized steel |
Paint | Baked-on urethane base coat and polyester top coat |