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Bryant Gas furnace 986T Evolution™ 96 Variable-Speed Gas Furnace

Bryant Residential HVAC Gas furnace Repair, maintenance, and replacement planning

Technical Specifications

Product Specs

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
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
Brand: Bryant
Model or series: 986T Evolution™ 96 Variable-Speed Gas Furnace
Equipment type: Gas furnace
Product group: Residential HVAC
System role: Forced-air heating appliance for a ducted HVAC system
Application: Residential, light-commercial, or managed-property comfort applications
Compatibility check: Verify fuel type, venting, electrical requirements, capacity, controls, and installation clearances.
Verified source: bryant.com

Useful troubleshooting details

Confirm the furnace or packaged heating model, serial number, gas type, venting or condensate setup, filter size, thermostat, and paired cooling equipment.
Share no-heat, ignition trouble, lockout or error codes, pressure-switch concerns, blower issues, short cycling, venting, condensate, or unusual noise.
For replacement planning, note whether the project is like-for-like replacement, dual-fuel planning, or conversion to a heat pump.

Service planning

How GreenFlow handles 986T Evolution™ 96 Variable-Speed Gas Furnace requests

Identify the equipment

Confirm the model or series name, serial number if available, photos, and whether the unit is roof, exterior, basement, or mechanical-room equipment.

Describe the service issue

Share no heat, no cooling, weak airflow, error codes, alarms, leaks, noise, control problems, or comfort complaints.

Review access and history

Include access notes, tenant or business-hour constraints, filter status, recent repairs, and maintenance records when available.

Plan the next step

GreenFlow can route the request for diagnostics, repair planning, maintenance, replacement scope, or related system upgrades.

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