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Carrier Performance 96 (59TP6B)
The 59TP6B is the second generation of the Performance 96 two-stage condensing furnace (2019), sold in eight V-code sizes from 40,000 to 120,000 BTU/h input with a variable-speed ECM blower. It was superseded by the current 59TP6C and is documented here for repair and parts context.
Series rating plate
- Family code
- 59TP6B
- Tier
- Performance
- Burner
- Two-stage
- Blower
- ECM, variable-speed
- AFUE claim
- Up to 96.5% AFUE
- Fuel
- Natural gas / Propane
- Positions
- Upflow, Downflow, Horizontal left, Horizontal right
- Control
- 59TP6B integrated furnace control
- Production
- 2019 onwards (product data edition 05/19); superseded by the 59TP6C generation
- Status
- Discontinued · Historical (installed in Canada; no longer sold)
Carrier replaced the 59TP6A with the 59TP6B in 2019, keeping the Performance 96 marketing name and moving to the V-code size designations (040V14-10 through 120V24-22) that the current 59TP6C continues. The product data certifies up to 96.5% AFUE with 95.0% downflow and horizontal on every size, and all sizes met ENERGY STAR Version 4.1 criteria at the time.
The 59TP6B uses its own control generation, which is not the InteliSense-era control of the later 59TP6C. Set-up and status codes for a 59TP6B must be read from its own manual; Carrier hosts the installation instructions (PDS926TB) and product data for reference.
For repair context: a rating plate reading 59TP6B identifies a 2019-2023-era furnace, most often seen in Lower Mainland homes with an 80,000 or 100,000 BTU/h input. Replacement controls, motors and ignitors are matched to the full model number, and this page keeps its documentation separate from the 59TP6A and 59TP6C pages.
Highlights from the manufacturer's product data
- Two-stage gas valve with two-speed inducer and variable-speed ECM blower
- Up to 96.5% AFUE per Carrier product data
- V-code size designations continued by the current 59TP6C
- ENERGY STAR Version 4.1 (95%+ AFUE) on all sizes
Models in this series
No models published yet.
Venting
Direct vent (two-pipe), single-pipe, or ventilated combustion air (Carrier product data 59TP6B-01PD).
Propane convertible with a gas conversion accessory kit (Carrier product data).
Controls and integrations
- Comfort Heat two-stage adaptive control with the 59TP6B control
- Low-heat airflow rise adjustment via the control (per product data footnotes)
- SmartEvap and ComfortFan features with a compatible thermostat
Fault codes for this series
No codes documented yet for this series. See the Carrier index.
Manuals and documents
- 59TP6B Product Data — Performance Two-Stage, Variable Speed, 4-Way Multipoise Condensing Gas Furnace (59TP6B-01PD, 2019-05)
- 59TP6B Installation, Start-up, Operating and Service and Maintenance Instructions (59TP6B-01SI (PDS926TB), 2019)
Questions people ask
What is the difference between the 59TP6B and the 59TP6C?
Both are the two-stage Performance 96 with V-code sizes. The 59TP6C is the current InteliSense-capable generation with the 3-digit display control; the 59TP6B uses the earlier control, so its codes and set-up are documented separately.
My 59TP6B shows a status code. Which code table should I use?
Use the 59TP6B's own service label or the installation instructions (PDS926TB). Codes from the 59TP6C pages on this site apply to the C generation's control only.
Talk it through before you decide
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