Furnaces
Bryant Evolution 987M Modulating Gas Furnace (987MC42080C17)
8 of 10 catalog products carry at least one real, seller-observed equipment-only price, gathered 2026-08-24 -- 80% against the >=70% gate. The two unpriced products (carrier-infinity-59mn7, pre-existing; trane- xr80, new) were researched at every dealer-network and retail channel checked and left unpriced rather than estimated -- see price_seed_ addition.py's SKU_CHECKS_ADD entries for both, recorded status no_public_price. A genuine, disclosed pricing-confidence spread within the 80% that IS priced: 6 of the 8 observations come from an identifiable retailer or distributor's own in-stock listing (hvacdirect.com, iwae.com, walkairdirect.com, theacoutlet.com, and two eBay listings from named, identifiable HVAC-supply business sellers). The remaining 2 are lower- confidence: amana-amvm97's price comes from Freeman Liquidators (explicitly disclosed insurance-loss/liquidation stock, "MIGHT BE SOME SLIGHT CABINET DAMAGE"), and daikin-dc96v's comes from a single individual eBay seller in open-box condition with no second listing to cross-check against -- the single weakest-confidence price in this entire expansion, flagged explicitly in its own note field rather than presented at equal confidence to the rest. platform/core/pricing.py's PER_TON_BANDS dictionary DOES define a plausibility band for furnace (confirmed by reading it directly, in contrast to boiler and solar-panel, which the boiler dossier found have none) -- this run's own price/capacity figures were checked against it and no observation was rejected. Not independently re-derived or edited this pass.
Up to 98.3% AFUE modulating condensing furnace with a variable-speed constant-airflow ECM blower -- Carrier's sibling-brand equivalent of the Infinity 98 platform.
Our take
Same modulating-burner engineering family as this catalog's Carrier Infinity 98 entry, sold under Bryant's independent-dealer badge. Real, sourced price ($3,968.75, walkairdirect.com) makes this one of the few modulating furnaces in this catalog with a genuine public per-unit price rather than a 'call for quote' wall -- Bryant/Carrier-family dealer pricing is usually the hardest to find in this category, which is itself worth knowing before you start shopping.
Best for
Buyers who want Infinity-98-class modulating comfort but are shopping the independent Bryant dealer channel rather than Carrier's own.
Watch out for
Lifetime heat exchanger and 10-year parts coverage require registration within Bryant's window; unregistered coverage drops to 20-year heat exchanger and 5-year parts.
What sellers are actually charging
Real listings, read on the date shown. Prices change — click through to check before you act on any of them.
| Seller | What you get | Price | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| WalkAirDirect.com
online retailer |
Bryant Evolution 987M 80,000 BTU modulating variable-speed condensing furnace, 97-98.3% AFUE
987MC42080C17 |
$3,969 | 2026-08-16 |
Equipment price is not installed price. The listings above are what the hardware costs. Installation — labour, electrical, refrigerant lines, permits, removing the old system — is typically a similar amount again, and varies more between contractors than between brands. Where we have an installed figure it is labelled as such and comes from someone who actually installs.
Compare against
Amana AMVM97 Modulating Gas Furnace (AMVM970803BN)
97-98% AFUE (varies by capacity size) self-calibrating modulating condensing furnace with a variable-speed ECM blower and ComfortBridge communicating-capable controls.
Carrier Infinity 98 Gas Furnace (59MN7)
98.5% AFUE modulating condensing gas furnace with a variable-speed blower.
Goodman GMVM97 Modulating Gas Furnace
97% AFUE modulating condensing furnace at a notably lower price point.
Lennox Elite EL296V Two-Stage Gas Furnace (EL296DF110XE60C)
96% AFUE two-stage condensing furnace with a variable-speed ECM blower, Lennox's mid-tier Elite line rather than the flagship Signature Collection.
Before you buy this
Ask whether the AFUE rating on the quote is for this specific model or a nameplate range. If it's being paired with a new air conditioner, ask for the AHRI reference number for that exact indoor/outdoor combination — a high-efficiency furnace matched to the wrong coil won't deliver its rated numbers. And ask for a Manual J load calculation rather than a like-for-like swap of the old unit's output.