Keeping America Comfortable Since 1904
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Making Comfort an American Tradition.
Times were simpler back in 1904. The Wright Brothers had just made their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk. The first comic book was invented. And a soon-to-be American tradition the ice cream cone was introduced at the World's Fair in St. Louis. Those were the times that inspired Charles Bryant to lay the foundations for another American tradition: simple, reliable comfort. From those early gas-fired boilers to today's sophisticated home comfort systems, Bryant's standard for quality has remained the same: unsurpassed comfort and worry-free operation. That's why the tradition Charles Bryant started is about more than heating and cooling. It's about earning the trust of customers across the country by taking care of their indoor comfort needs. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
| Building an American Tradition |
 | 1904 Charles Bryant founds the Natural Gas Regulator Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The company soon begins to manufacture gasfired water heaters and, in 1908, changes its name to the Bryant Heater & Manufacturing Co. |  | 1919 The expanding company now offers a guarantee of 80% efficiency with its tubular gas boilers for hot water, vapor and steam heating. By the mid-1920s, the majority of gas boilers sold in the U.S. are made by Bryant. |  | 1927 With record sales in gravity gas furnaces, Bryant begins to develop a reputation for reliable performance. A new mascot "the pup" is featured in an ad campaign that says Bryant furnaces are so simple, you can "let your pup be your furnace man." |  | 1930 Bryant helps commercial air conditioning make significant strides during the 1930s, as the Silica Gel Dehumidifier provides unprecedented levels of comfort from Baltimore to Buenos Aires. In 1933, Bryant becomes part of Dresser Industries. |  | 1937 Bryant furthers its reputation for innovation by launching the Dualator, an all-in-one heating and cooling unit. A few years later, the U.S. Army and Navy call on Bryant to use its heating expertise in the war effort. In 1949, Bryant, Day & Night and Payne buy themselves out of Dresser and form Affiliated Gas Equipment (AGE). |  | 1955 Carrier Corporation purchases AGE and Bryant's corporate headquarters move to Indianapolis. Bryant begins an affiliation with Indy Racing; the first Bryant car debuts at the Indy 500 in 1958. |  | 1974 Carrier Corporation forms BDP Company and Bryant becomes the "B" in BDP. In 1979, Carrier Corp. is purchased by United Technologies Corp., a Fortune 100 provider of high-technology products for the aerospace and building systems industries. Already the leading manufacturer of gas air conditioners in the U.S., Bryant now establishes itself as the largest U.S. furnace manufacturer as well. |  | 1981 Bryant pioneers one of the first 90%-efficient gas furnaces, with comfort-enhancing variable-speed operation. A few years later, Bryant introduces the Dual Pack, the world's first outdoor gas heating and electric cooling unit. |  | 1996 Nearly a decade before the U.S. Government begins a gradual phase-out of ozone-depleting refrigerants, Bryant introduces products with Puron®, an environmentally sound refrigerant.The line quickly gains popularity for its high efficiency and unsurpassed reliability. |  | 2000 As other manufacturers begin to introduce alternative refrigerant products, Bryant expands its innovative Puron refrigerant product line to include the first packaged air conditioners/heat pumps and two-speed condensing units. Bryant continues to lead the industry with the most extensive alternative refrigerant line available. |
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A Full Line of Comfort
Bryant offers the industry's most complete line of heating and cooling system components, all designed to work together to provide dependable comfort and energy savings.
(A) Furnaces, Fan Coils and Boilers
Bryant's high-efficiency furnaces and fan coils offer remarkable energy savings and unsurpassed comfort with Perfect Heat/Perfect Humidity. For hot water heating, Bryant boilers offer fast heat transfer to warm homes quickly.
(B) Packaged Rooftop Units
DuraPac and DuraPacPlus rooftop units (3-30 tons)not only save energy, they provide outstanding indoor air quality with the Perfect Humidity and Economi$er options, and a rustproof drain pan.
(C) System Products
Bryant's humidifiers, air cleaners and ventilators help maintain optimal humidity levels and keep inside air fresh and clean. Easy-to-read thermostats keep temperatures comfortable and save energy. Bryant zoning systems can eliminate uncomfortable hot and cold spots and reduce heating and cooling costs up to 30%.
(D) Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
The perfect choice for quiet comfort, long-term reliability and money-saving efficiency. Matched with a variable-stage furnace or fan coil and a Thermidistat Control, they can also deliver exceptional humidity control and comfort.
(E) Small Packaged Products
The convenient way to locate mechanical equipment outside of the home or building, these models feature quiet operation and a rustproof base pan for better indoor air quality.
Ensuring Quality and Reliability
Building a tradition of simple, reliable comfort doesn't happen by accident. It happens by first setting the highest performance standards in the industry' and then putting every system through a grueling testing process. In fact, the testing standards at Bryant far exceed the requirements established by the certifying organizations for the heating and cooling industry. For example, Bryant split systems undergo more than 60 tests and verification procedures in the design phase, and 34 additional tests and checks during production. More than 20 of the production tests are performed on every unit'not just on random samples. No Bryant gas furnace'or its components'can leave the factory without passing a full computerized production run test. Each unit is tested for correct operation and is visually inspected for assembly and appearance before packaging. But laboratory tests are only part of the story. Field trials are also used to test product performance in real-world conditions that can't be fully duplicated in a lab. The products are installed by real Bryant dealers in real applications, and the information gathered by factory personnel is used to improve product design on a continuing basis.
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Manufacturing Facilities
Bryant's manufacturing sites are spread across the U.S. and include some of the largest heating and cooling production facilities in the world. They also incorporate advanced technology, to maintain the highest standards possible in the design, production and quality testing of heating and cooling equipment.
(1) Indianapolis, Indiana
Also the site of Bryant headquarters for the Residential/Light Commercial division, the 600,000-square-foot facility is the highest volume furnace plant in the world.
(2) Huntington, Indiana
The world-class United Technologies Electronic Controls facility manufactures thermostats, zoning and other electronic controls for Bryant equipment.
(3) Syracuse, New York
In-house reliability testing for residential products occupies more than 14,400 square feet in Syracuse.
(4) McMinnville, Tennessee
The largest commercial air conditioning plant in the world, the McMinnville facility manufactures Bryant large rooftop units and split systems.
(5) Collierville, Tennessee
Bryant condensing units are manufactured by the 1,400 employees at the Collierville plant, the largest producer of residential condensing units in the U.S.
(6) Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Featuring environmentally friendly processes, the Arkadelphia plant produces the state-of-the art millennium scroll compressor for Bryant condensing units.
(7) Tyler, Texas
The 500,000-square-foot Tyler plant manufactures Bryant small rooftops, condensing units and packaged products.
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