Bryant® Heating and Cooling Products
EvolutionTM 96 Variable-Speed Gas Furnace
Model: 986T
EXCEPTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND COZY COMFORT Choose the Model 986T with Perfect Heat® technology and up to 96.7% AFUE efficiency. It’s the perfect way to indulge your senses in consistently warm and impeccably controlled comfort all winter long. As a part of your year-round comfort system, this variable speed furnace also provides welcome relief from hot, sticky summer humidity.
Features
- 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.
Specifications
Afue Efficiency
up to 96.7%
Gas Valve Type
Two-Stage
Gas Efficiency
Up to 96.7% AFUE
Electrical Motor
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