Comments on: Bryant Evolution Series Heat Pump

By: matt

matt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:36 +0000

This message is for Barry or any other Bryant contractor. I want to install a bryant evolution 288ana036000 heatpump in my home. I have a newmac oil furnace. Can this be installed as an add on to my existing equipment? I am not ready to replace my furnace because it is brand new. It shows that it needs an evolution control to function properly and when I look at the wiring of the ABCD bus it shows the evolution control wired directly to the furnace than to the heat pump through that ABCD bus. Can these heat pumps work without the evolution control? Can I wire it to a 3 heat 2 cool heat pump stat?

By: barry

barry — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:17:04 +0000

i m a contractor that has been dealing with bryant for over 20 years now . sorry to hear that your contractor would not do anything for you. Bryant is the only product i will ever sell and my customers get a min 5 years labour. It truly sounds like a poor installation. Would be nice to see some pics.

By: paul Coventry

paul Coventry — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:40:11 +0000

I have had one of these units since they were brand new and not one problem. The description of the problems you described indicates that your installing contractor did not do a good job and did not back up his installation.

By: Brian Castro

Brian Castro — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:18 +0000

I too had a Bryant two stage heat pump put in my home 3 years ago. This summer is the first time we had an issue, but our compressor has gone out. Although the compressor is covered under warranty the labor is not. When I called Bryant and asked them if they felt a $750 expense for a 3 year old unit was reaosnable, they were not helpful and basically told me to take it up with local vendor and distributor. Very frusturated……Purchase a unit that is suppose to be energy efficient and save money on your cooling and heating bills, but get a hit like this….not sure when the savings will catch up.

By: Brenda Lehman

Brenda Lehman — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:14:37 +0000

We put in a Bryant two stage heat pump, Model 286A, three years ago. It has broken down twice. The first year we had it, no problems, but the second year the internal crankcase heater shorted out and was blowing fuses. So they replaced it with and external heater. Now a year later the compressor has gone out in it. The parts are covered but the labor isn’t, but this doesn’t give me any confidence in this unit. They said it will take 7 to 15 days to get a new compressor, at least I think it will be a new one. And that’s not to comforting in the hot weather. Had I known that Bryant was rank so low, I would have chosen a different brand.