Bryant Preferred 97 two-stage VS. Factory twin of Carrier 59TP7. Same 31/32 two-digit IFC as 926T — 97% rating plate and its own model plug. Not Evolution.
Not 926T (Preferred 96). Not 987T / 986T Evolution. Not 926S single-stage.
Codes are two digits: 11–14, 21–24, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41–45. Same language as Carrier 59TP6.
A readout like 3 1.6 is often STAGE + CFM (stage 3 / 1,600 CFM) — not fault 31. Faults flash; run status is steadier. Confirm on THIS Bryant door card.
32 = low-fire PS. 31 on a high-fire call is the active-stage prove. Do not apply 916S ‘one switch’ thinking.
InteliSense (when enabled with the matching Bryant/ecobee stat) does not change 31/33/34 meanings.
Sequence
W/W1. Inducer low → low-fire PS (32 family) → HSI → low-fire valve → flame (34 if no prove) → VS blower per model plug.
W2. Inducer high → high-fire switch → second solenoid. 23 = a switch that should have opened didn’t.
Limits. 33 is the open limit/rollout circuit. Three minutes of 33 becomes lockout 13 (3-hour auto reset).
Ignition fail. 34 repeats, then lockout 14 (3-hour auto reset).
Faults on this IFC
11
No stored history
info
Memory empty or power was cycled.
Not a fault. Recreate the call and watch the live code.
12
Blower on after power-up
info
Powered up on a W call — 90 s blower.
Normal after a brownout. Repeating 12 + 41 = VS calibration / static.
13
Limit lockout
lockout
Limit/rollout stayed open. Auto-reset ~3 h.
Treat as a hardened 33. Filter, static, rise, rollout reset.
14
Ignition lockout
lockout
Hardened 34. Auto-reset ~3 h.
HSI, gas, flame sensor, ground. Do not sit on resets.
21
Gas-heat lockout / model plug
lockout
Valve relay fault or missing/wrong model plug.
Model plug seated for THIS 926T cabinet size. A 100 kBtu plug in an 80 kBtu cabinet overfires and limits.
Miswired valve.
22
Flame with valve off
hazard
Flame sense while GV de-energized.
Leaking valve. Shut the cock.
23
PS did not open
lockout
A pressure switch is still made when it should be open.
Welded switch, water in hose, inducer still spinning when it should be off.
24
Secondary fuse open
warn
24 V fuse on the IFC.
Tstat short, HUM/EAC, valve harness. Replace fuse only after the short is gone.
31
Pressure / draft / aux did not close
lockout
Inducer running, prove switch open. On two-stage this is often the active-stage PS.
Trap, collector, PVC, wind, inducer RPM (42 if the inducer itself is out of band).
If open >5 min, many of these IFCs park the inducer 15 min before retry.
32
Low-fire / low PS
lockout
Low-stage pressure path. Classic attic 926T in wind/ice.
Low-fire hose only. Intake termination. Attic PVC slope back to the collector.
Do not confuse a live 3 1.6 CFM readout with 32.
33
Limit or rollout open
warn
The winter callback. Airflow first.
Filter, VS heat CFM (setup switches / model plug), coil, return.
Rollout is manual reset — inspect exchanger before you reset.
Three minutes → 13.
34
Ignition prove fail
lockout
Trial without flame sense. Three strikes → 14.
HSI glow and 120 VAC, gas cock, manifold, flame rod oxide, IFC ground.
41
Blower RPM out of band
lockout
VS motor too slow/fast vs model plug.
Static, wheel, harness, correct model plug, setup SW for AC tons / CF.
42
Inducer RPM out of band
lockout
Inducer not at commanded speed.
Condensate in the inducer, bad inducer, vent load. Often pairs with 31/32.
43
PS tubing / drain
lockout
Blockage or disconnected hose.
Trace each hose. Attic jobs grow ice in the vent, not just the hose.
44
Blower calibration
warn
CFM learn failed.
Filter, 41 also present → motor/static. Wrong A/C or CF switch.
45
Control lockout
lockout
IFC parked itself. This is Bryant/Carrier 45 — not Rheem 45 (low PS open).
Power reset once after the root code is understood. Repeat 45 = board or persistent input.
Workflows
927T vs 926T
Preferred two-stage, plate worn.
Plate 927T = 97%. Plate 926T = 96.7%. Same 31/32, different plug and rise.
Evolution wall control on this IFC does not make it a 987T.
Test points
Model plug
Must match this 926T cabinet. Missing plug → 21 and garbage CFM.
Flame sense
µA per THIS Bryant door card (typically ≥ 0.5–1.0 µA class).
Setup SW
AC tons and CF affect 41/44 if someone stacked extra cooling.
Gotchas
926T aliases used to swallow 927T. They are separate plates now.