800S
Legacy / Preferred 80% · single-stage · metal vent
Bryant 80% single-stage. 800S / 801S / 810S are Legacy multi-18-speed; 820S / 821S are Preferred VS 80% with InteliSense. Category I metal vent on all of them. Two-digit 31 is chimney/inducer, never a 96% trap. 801S / 811S / 821S are the Low-NOx badges — same draft physics.
Not 880TA Evolution two-stage 80% (ABCD). Not 916S / 926T condensing. If you see a PVC collector, you are on the wrong plate.
AFUE
80% · Category I metal vent
Staging
Single-stage gas · one draft switch
Blower
800S family: multi-18-speed. 820S family: Preferred VS + InteliSense
Control
Two-digit 24V IFC
This board
Two-digit IFC · 80% single-stage
- 11–14, 21–24, 31, 33, 34. Same Comfort 80 language as Carrier 58STA.
- No 58/59 condensate pair. If you see those numbers you are on a 96% or a Rheem.
- 820S adds VS / InteliSense — 41/44 can appear. 31 is still metal-vent draft.
Write the two-digit code before a power cycle.
Universal swap
Classic 80% Bryant. ICM282B or 50M56U when the silk is HK42FZ004–016/034.
Silk: HK42FZ004 · HK42FZ007 · HK42FZ008 · HK42FZ009 · HK42FZ011 · HK42FZ013 · HK42FZ016 · HK42FZ034
White-Rodgers
- 50M56U-843
HK42FZ004/007/008/009/011/016 — not 013.
- 50A55-843
If the silk is already a 50A50 / 50A55 carbide module.
ICM
- ICM282B
HK42FZ004–016/034 including 013.
Honeywell
- S9200U1000
Only if the silk is already a 50A50 / 50A55 (S9200U lists 50A55-843). Not an HK42FZ drop-in.
- 880TA Evolution two-stage. 926T VS. A 96% condensing board.
After you pull the dead card
- 1Kill power. Photograph the silk-screen part number on the dead board before you pull it.
- 2Match staging (1 vs 2 vs modulating), igniter (carbide / nitride / spark), and motor (PSC / ECMx / 9-speed tap / serial VS).
- 3Set heat-off delay and any 80+/90+ jumper to the door card. Prove one full try and flame µA before you leave.
- 4Metal vent. Prove draft after the swap. This is not a PVC / trap plate.
Field wiring
Written landings for Bryant 800S. Not a factory schematic.
Conventional single-stage furnace IFC. One W. Cool Y passes through to the outdoor. No ComfortBridge, no ABCD, no W2.
Written circuit description only — FieldBench does not redraw maker schematics. Example: R to W closes on a heat call; verify 24V at W1 before you change the IFC.
Open manufacturer PDFHeat sequence
- 1Power. L1 / N → IFC → transformer → R120V in, 24V out
- 2Call. Stat W → IFC W~24 VAC
- 3Draft. IFC → inducer → PS close120V motor, 24V prove
- 4Ignite. IFC → HSI120 VAC
- 5Gas. IFC → valve~24 VAC
- 6Flame. Rod → IFCµA DC
- 7Blow. IFC → heat speedAfter flame prove
This indoor
Legacy 80% single-stage. Metal vent.
24V single-stage heat
Door card is one-stage. Twin terminal empty unless the job is actually twinned.
Wall thermostat
Single-stage heat/cool. W2 from a leftover two-stage stat does nothing useful.
- R24V hot from the IFC24V
- CCommon24V
- WHeat24V
- YCool — also starts the outdoor24V
- GFan24V
Furnace IFC
Transformer lives here. Y out to the outdoor contactor. TWIN empty on a standalone.
- RHot to the stat24V
- CCommon — must reach the outdoor24V
- WHeat call24V
- YCool in / cool out24V
- GBlower24V
- TWINEmpty unless twinned24V
Landing
- 24VIFC Rstat R
~24 VAC hot
- 24VIFC Cstat Coutdoor C
Common
- 24VStat WIFC W
Heat. Stays in this cabinet.
- 24VStat YIFC Youtdoor Y
Cool / contactor
- 24VStat GIFC G
Fan. Does not go outdoors.
IFC harness — single-stage heat
After W arrives. This is the gas train, not the thermostat strip.
Transformer + fuse
120V primary. 24V secondary. Dark stat = fuse / door / transformer first.
- L1 / N120V to the IFCLine
- XFMR24V to R24V
- FUSEOn the IFC24V
24V safety chain
Door, limit, rollout in series. Open anywhere kills heat.
- DOORInterlock24V
- LIMITMain limit — rise / no airflow24V
- ROLLOUTManual reset. Do not jumper and leave24V
Inducer + one pressure switch
W → inducer 120V → PS closes → IFC continues. One hose, one switch.
- IND120V from the IFC to the inducerLine
- PS24V prove back to the IFC24V
- HOSESingle hose. Do not add a second because two-stage boards have two.24V
HSI + single valve
Igniter is 120V from the IFC. Valve is 24V. Flame rod is µA DC back to the IFC.
- HSI120V hot-surface igniter — not 24VLine
- VALVE24V to the single solenoid24V
- FLAMEµA DC on the rod. Not a 24V circuit24V
PSC blower + run cap
Heat / cool / park taps on the motor. The cap is on this blower — not the outdoor dual can.
- HEATHeat speed tap24V
- COOLCool speed tap24V
- PARKUnused leads parked24V
- CAPRun capacitor on the blowerCap
Landing
- LineL1IFCinducer
120 VAC after W
- 24VIFCPSIFC
~24 VAC prove. Open PS = no ignition.
- LineIFCHSI
120 VAC during trial
- 24VIFCgas valve
~24 VAC after flame prove starts
- 24VFlame rodIFC
µA DC. Not 24V.
- LineIFCblower
120V tap + cap
Prove it
- 24 VAC from R to C at the IFC. Fuse / transformer first if the stat is dark.
- W at the IFC under a heat call. Then inducer / igniter / valve per THIS door card.
Do not
- Do not land a ComfortBridge 1/2 or Infinity ABCD pair on this IFC.
- Do not hunt W2 / E8 / high-fire on a one-stage door.
- TWIN must be empty on a standalone.
9-speed tap, PSC, and CT motors share this thermostat landing. The motor is on the IFC harness diagram.
Sequence
- 1
W
Inducer → metal-vent prove → HSI → valve → flame → blower. Chimney and common vent matter.
Faults on this IFC
Step 1, then 2, then 3. Expected reading and the fail branch sit under each check.
13 / 33
Limit
Airflow. 80% coil on top is still a dirty A-coil.
1 Airflow before you touch the limit
On Bryant 800S a limit is airflow or overfire until proven otherwise. Do not replace the limit first. Filter, blower wheel, A-coil, and the heat-speed setting for THIS motor (tap, model plug, or communicating CFM — not a sister SKU chart). Filter, heat speed / VS setup, coil.
Expect: Rise in the rating-plate window. Static vs this cabinet’s blower chart.
2 Measure static and temperature rise
Total external static vs the Bryant 800S blower chart for this cabinet size. Supply minus return rise after 8–10 minutes. A new 5" media cabinet or closed supplies will trip this all winter.
Expect: Rise typically 35–65 °F — rating plate wins.
If fail: Fix the restriction or the heat-speed setting. The limit is doing its job.
If pass: Airflow in range → step 3 (overfire / limit itself).
3 Overfire, then the limit circuit
Clock the meter / manifold on the stage that is tripping vs the rating plate. Then ohm the limit after it cools — a limit that never recloses is failed. Rollout in the same circuit is a different call (see rollout on this door card).
Expect: Manifold on plate. Limit closed when cool.
14 / 34
Ignition
HSI / gas / rod.
1 Ohms at the igniter, then at the IFC
On Bryant 800S measure cold ohms at the igniter plug, then at the IFC connector. An open at the plug is the element or local harness. Open only at the IFC is the harness rub-through on the collector. Fix 31 draft before a fair 34 test.
Expect: Nitride cold ohms per THIS door sticker — do not use an 80% Norton chart.
2 120 VAC during warm-up
Call for heat and measure 120 VAC at the igniter during the warm-up window. 0 V + good ohms = IFC igniter relay. Voltage + no glow = cracked nitride.
Expect: 120 VAC only during warm-up. Visible glow before the valve opens.
3 Do not keep cycling a cracked element
A cracked nitride can ohm ‘good’ cold and open hot. If ohms and voltage are good and there is no glow, replace the igniter. Confirm polarity/ground (this plate’s polarity code) before you condemn a new igniter.
Expect: One clean light after a known-good igniter and a proven ground.
31
Draft / PS
Metal vent will not prove.
1 Prove inducer and the live code
Do not pull power — that clears the Bryant 800S active code. Write 31. Is the inducer spinning on this call? Silent inducer is not a pressure switch. Cap, liner, common vent, inducer wheel. Not a PVC trap.
Expect: 120 VAC at the inducer on a heat call. Wheel turning.
If fail: 120 VAC missing → IFC / door switch / incoming power. Voltage + dead motor → inducer.
If pass: Inducer running + this code → trap, hose, switch, vent (step 2).
2 Trap, collector, and the hose
A drowned 96% trap will not make collector pressure. Pull the trap, flush it, confirm the collector box and inducer outlet are not full. Hose cracked, off the port, or full of water fakes an open switch.
Expect: Trap flowing, hose dry and downhill, ports not swapped on a two-switch board.
3 Switch ohms, then vent load
Ohm the pressure switch: NO, must close when that inducer speed is making the collector setpoint. If the switch is good, walk the PVC — bird screen, ice, long 2" run, wind, shared chase.
Expect: Switch closes on known draft. Vent unrestricted.
If fail: Replace the open switch only after the vent and trap are proven.
If pass: Switch closes on draft and the code stays → IFC input.
41 / 44
Blower (820S VS)
Preferred VS 80% only.
1 Is the wheel free?
Spin the Bryant 800S blower by hand. Ice, debris, or a seized bearing is not a control problem. Confirm the motor type on this plate — serial ECM, 9-speed tap, or X-13 — before you grab a capacitor. If this is an 800S 18-speed, 41 is the wrong card — confirm the plate.
Expect: Wheel free. Correct motor family for this IFC.
2 Command vs rotation
Call for G or heat and confirm the IFC is actually requesting CFM (taps, serial, or communicating). Amp the motor. Locked rotor + a good command = motor. No command = IFC / harness / shared data.
Expect: Command present. Motor amps in range, not locked.
3 Static and the wrong motor
High static will trip current/limit codes and look like a dead motor. Measure TES vs this cabinet. Wrong horsepower or a leftover memory card after a control swap is the other half of this call.
Expect: Static on the blower chart. Matching motor / shared-data card.
Workflows
31 on 800S / 820S
Do not dump a condensate trap.
1 Prove the call and the live code
Metal vent, no collector. Look at the chimney and the inducer.
Expect: Write whatever Two-digit IFC · 80% single-stage is showing. Write the two-digit code before a power cycle.
If fail: No call at the IFC → stat / harness. Do not change gas parts.
2 Isolate the first failed step in the sequence
Then the PS hose on the inducer housing.
Expect: The first dead output or open prove.
3 Confirm with a number, then the next part
820S vs 800S is the blower, not the draft physics.
Expect: Vent: Cat I. Spillage is a fail.
If fail: Stay on this plate. The out-of-range reading is the part.
If pass: Reading in range → the next step in this workflow is the repair.
Test points
Vent
Cat I. Spillage is a fail.
Gotchas
- Carrier 58STA is the Comfort 80 language twin.
- 830SA Ultra-Low NOx is still 80% metal vent — same 31, different burner.
Related plates
Install this plate
Install 800S / 820S as Legacy 80% 24V. Category I metal vent. 31 is chimney, not PVC.
Cat I metal vent · single-stage 80% · two-digit 31/33/34 · 24V W
Vent
- B-vent, liner, common vent. Same 31 number as 916S — opposite wet/dry checks.
- 820S is a current Legacy 80% refresh. Confirm the exact plate before you steal an 800S blower chart.
First fire
- 1Confirm Cat I on the rating plate. Fire W. 31 must close. Spillage is a fail.
- 2Rise vs this 80% blower chart, not a 96% VS table.
Do not on Bryant 800S
- Do not apply 916S collector / trap steps.
- Do not land ABCD. This board is 24V.
Maker literature
FieldBench does not host manufacturer files. Each link opens the maker’s own literature page in a new tab.
- 800S product pageProduct pageOpen manufacturer PDF
- 820S product pageProduct pageOpen manufacturer PDF
- Bryant document searchLiterature searchEnter the full Bryant plate (926TB60100V21, 987MA…). Owner PDFs are public; many I/Os are dealer-gated.Open manufacturer PDF
- Bryant document searchLiterature searchSearch Bryant 800S on the maker’s literature page.Open manufacturer PDF
Warranty and bulletins
Affected models, serial range, symptom, remedy, date. Maker files open on the manufacturer site.
Residential limited warranty
warranty sheetCarrier / Bryant registered heat-exchanger terms
Current 59-series / Evolution / Preferred registered warranty · Limited warranty certificate
Dealer portals
dealerWhere remaining service letters live
Current-year service letters not on a public literature page · Maker dealer portal