ILLEGALLY IMPORTED AND SOLD IN NORTH AMERICA

None of the Copycats are listed in the database of NRCan as required by law! Not as Room Air Conditioners, not as Heat Pumps, and not even (incorrectly) as PTHP. Zero.

Almost none of the Copycats are listed in DOE’s database, as required by law! Not as Heat Pumps, and not even (incorrectly) as PTHP or Room Air Conditioners!

Canada — Energy Efficiency Act, Section 5(1)

“Every dealer who, for the purpose of sale or lease, ships an energy-using product from one province to another or imports an energy-using product into Canada shall provide the Minister [...] with prescribed information...” “A report must be filed only when a product model is not already listed in the NRCan database."

“Each manufacturer, before distributing in commerce any basic model of a covered product... shall submit a certification report.”

USA — 10 CFR § 429.12(a) & § 429.102

“Each manufacturer, before distributing in commerce any basic model of a covered product... shall submit a certification report.”

Under 10 CFR § 429.102, “prohibited acts” include:

Failure to certify a model before selling it.
Distributing a model that does not meet minimum energy standards.

If a company or contractor tells you a model “doesn’t need to be on the list,” they are incorrect. Every regulated heat pump (under 65,000 Btu/h) must be reported to the Minister (Canada) or to the DOE to be legally present in the North American market.

Canada — Penalties Bill S-4 / 2026 Context

As of recent updates to the Act (Bill S-4), this law has been sharpened significantly to catch online “grey market” sellers:

Summary Conviction (Minor): Up to $50,000 for an offense
Indictable Offense (Major): Up to $200,000 for an offense

USA — 10 CFR § 429.120

“Any person who knowingly violates any provision of § 429.102(a) may be subject to assessment of a civil penalty of no more than $575 for each violation.”

“As to § 429.102(a)(1) with respect to failure to certify... each unit of a covered product or covered equipment distributed in violation of such paragraph shall constitute a separate violation.”

“For violations of § 429.102(a)(1), (3), and (4), each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate violation for each basic model at issue.”

US Department of Energy’s Compliance Certification Database (DOE CCMS)
Every unit imported and/or sold in the USA must be registered in this database by law. It is illegal to import, sell, or use a unit that is not listed.

California Energy Commission, Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDBS)
Every unit imported and/or sold in the State of California, in addition to being registered in the DOE CCMS, must be registered in this database by law. It is illegal to import, sell, or use a unit that is not listed.

US Compliance Certification Database for Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps - Packaged Terminal

California Energy Commission Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDBS)

Natural Resources Canada Searchable Product List (NRCan SPL)
By law, every unit imported and/or sold in Canada must be registered in this database, and it is illegal to import, sell, or use a unit that is not listed. Units can be listed under Room Air Conditioner or Heat Pump. You can check and see that not a single Copycat is listed.

Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations Searchable Product List for Air Conditioners

Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations Searchable Product List for Heat Pumps

Brand & Model	USA			Canada
Brand & Model	DOE CCMS	California MAEDBS	AHRI	NRCan as a Heat Pump	AHRI
Applied ComfortTPHE10L00E6	✗	✗		✗	✗
Applied ComfortTPHE10K10E6	✗	✗		✗	✗
DesignLineRoommate MHP11	✗	✗		✗	✗
DesignLineRoommate MHP10	✗	✗		✗	✗
DubbllDDHPA-10X-00E	✗	✗		✗	✗
DubbllDDHPA-12Y-10E	✗	✗		✗	✗
Forest AirFPH-12-2PA	✗	✗		✗	✗
Forest AirFPH-12-2PD	✗	✗		✗	✗
Genuine ComfortGCMB-H12KA0-1	✗	✗		✗	✗
Genuine ComfortGCMB-H12KC2-1	✗	✗		✗	✗
Genuine ComfortGCMB-H12KD3-1	✗	✗		✗	✗
Ice Air*8RSXC09-DH	✓	✓		N/A	N/A
Inspiron AiriAIRHP-35-CC/CC-ERV	✗	✗		✗	✗
Inspiron AiriAIRHP-35-CS/CS-ERV	✗	✗		✗	✗
Inspiron AiriAIRHP-35-VK/VK-ERV	✗	✗		✗	✗
Inspiron AiriAIRHP-35-WM-A	✗	✗		✗	✗
IslandaireEZMB9L5A1S95AA	✗	✗		✗	✗
IslandaireEZMB10L5A1S95AA	✗	✗		✗	✗
KinghomeDolphin 40 Inverter	✗	✗		✗	✗
Mits AirMITSWZ-28EC	✗	✗		✗	✗
Mits AirMITSWZ-40EC	✗	✗		✗	✗
Multi MFGMAIRHP-35-CS/CS-ERV	✗	✗		✗	✗
Multi MFGMAIRHP-35-WM	✗	✗		✗	✗
Multi MFGMAIRHP-35-CC/CC-ERV	✗	✗		✗	✗
NordicaYWD-10HD/FC6-W	✗	✗		✗	✗
NordicaYWD-10HD2/FC6-W	✗	✗		✗	✗
OrtechSolo	✗	✗		✗	✗
PMC Green*PMCG-10HD	✗	✗		✗	✗
SilktechEcoAuro 1.0	✗	✓		✗	✗
SilktechEcoAuro 2.0	✓	✓		✗	✗
TechnoactTECH-115V-10C	✗	✗		✗	✗
WaysosCompact-Aire 3K	✗	✗		✗	✗
WilliamsMontara HP003	✗	✗		✗	✗
ZymboMITSWZ-40EC	✗	✓		✗	✗
ZymboClima Puro	✗	✗		✗	✗
ZymboDolphin 25 Inverter	✓	✓		✗	✗
ZymboCompact-Aire 3K	✗	✓		✗	✗
ZymboDolphin 40 Inverter	✗	✓		✗	✗

* PMC Green and Ice Air are not sold in Canada

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ILLEGALLY IMPORTED AND SOLD IN NORTH AMERICA

Canada — Energy Efficiency Act, Section 5(1)

USA — 10 CFR § 429.12(a) & § 429.102

Canada — Penalties Bill S-4 / 2026 Context

USA — 10 CFR § 429.120

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