Bryant HVAC Age by Serial Number
Enter the serial number from your Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump's data plate to get its manufacture date, remaining life, warranty and recall status, and a repair-or-replace recommendation.
How to read a Bryant serial number
We can decode serial numbers from Bryant furnaces, ACs and heat pumps built 1991–2026.
1991–2026 format
The first two digits are the week of the year and the next two are the year, so a serial starting 0118 was made in week 1 of 2018. The fifth character is a letter for the factory (E is Collierville, Tennessee; A on older units is Indianapolis), followed by a five-digit sequence number.
Worked examples
year month / week
| Serial | Built |
|---|---|
| 1216V15000 | March 2016 |
| 4116V10001 | October 2016 |
| 2993A00001 | July 1993 |
| 5211A99999 | December 2011 |
| 0196E00001 | January 1996 |
| 0106E00001 | January 2006 |
| 0118E00001 | January 2018 |
Where to find the data plate on a furnace, AC or heat pump →
How long does a Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump last?
| Type | Typical life |
|---|---|
| Heat pump | 10–16 years |
| Gas furnace | 15–25 years |
| Central AC | 10–15 years |
Ranges come from industry life-expectancy studies (NAHB/Bank of America, InterNACHI, DOE) and apply across brands. Your result adjusts for your state's climate.
Is my Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump still under warranty?
- Furnaces: 10-year parts warranty if registered within 90 days of installation; 5 years if not. Heat exchanger coverage is 20 years on Legacy 912 and 935S furnaces and lifetime if registered (20 years if not) on Preferred, Legacy 916 and Evolution condensing furnaces. Evolution furnaces also get a 10-year unit replacement warranty if registered.
- Air conditioners: 10-year parts and compressor warranty if registered within 90 days of installation; 5 years if not. Later owners get 5 years. Evolution variable-speed models (191VAN, 290VAN, 291VAN, 293VAN) add a 10-year unit replacement warranty if registered.
- Heat pumps: 10-year parts and compressor warranty if registered within 90 days of installation; 5 years if not. Later owners get 5 years. Evolution variable-speed heat pumps add a 10-year unit replacement warranty if registered.
Register within 90 days of installation to get 10-year parts coverage; without registration it is 5 years. Bryant's warranty page has a lookup that checks coverage by serial number. Registration is not required in California, Quebec and other places that don't allow it as a condition.
Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump recalls
- Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company (oil furnaces made by Ducane; Carrier, Bryant, Day & Night, Payne brands) (1996)
- Carrier and Bryant Recall Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard (Carrier Greenspeed and Bryant Evolution Extreme) (2017)
- Carrier Recalls Carrier- and Bryant-Branded Heat Pumps Due to Fire Hazard (ductless outdoor units; Carrier and Bryant) (2019)
Recalls come from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Decode your unit above to check whether its model and serial fall inside a recall.
Should you repair or replace it?
Once you decode your unit, we compare its age against its typical life, a typical major repair against the cost of replacing it, and, with your model and state, what a new unit would save on energy. A common rule of thumb: if a repair costs more than about 30–50% of a replacement and the unit is past mid-life, replacing usually wins.
Related brands
Bryant belongs to the same company as Carrier, Payne and ICP. Serial formats are often, but not always, shared.
FAQ
How do I tell how old my Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump is?
The manufacture date is encoded in the serial number on the unit's data plate. The first two digits are the week of the year and the next two are the year, so a serial starting 0118 was made in week 1 of 2018. The fifth character is a letter for the factory (E is Collierville, Tennessee; A on older units is Indianapolis), followed by a five-digit sequence number. We can decode Bryant furnaces, ACs and heat pumps built 1991–2026. Enter the serial above to decode it automatically.
How long does a Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump last?
Typical lifespans: Heat pump 10–16 years; Gas furnace 15–25 years; Central AC 10–15 years. These ranges apply across brands. Maintenance, climate and water hardness move a unit toward one end.
How do I check my Bryant warranty?
Register within 90 days of installation to get 10-year parts coverage; without registration it is 5 years. Bryant's warranty page has a lookup that checks coverage by serial number. Registration is not required in California, Quebec and other places that don't allow it as a condition. Bryant's warranty lookup: https://www.bryant.com/en/us/current-owners/warranty-information/ Register a unit: https://productregistration.bryant.com/Public/Home?brand=bryant
Has my Bryant furnace, AC or heat pump been recalled?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission lists 3 recalls for Bryant furnaces, ACs and heat pumps. Enter your model and serial above to check yours against each recall's scope.
Sources: Bryant service, warranty and installation documentation; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; DOE and ENERGY STAR; NAHB/Bank of America and InterNACHI life-expectancy studies. More about our sources.