Published Specifications
Failure to Meet DOE Minimum Efficiency Requirements
PMC Green claims that PMCG-10HD has a nominal cooling capacity of 10,000 BTU. Under federal law (10 C.F.R. Part 430 + AHRI 210/240), any 10,000 BTU heat pump in this class must meet a 13.4 SEER2 minimum to be legally sold, installed, or used in the United States. PMC Green does not publish a SEER2 value because the unit cannot meet the required 13.4 SEER2 when tested in a certified lab. This alone renders the units illegal.
Illegal Rating
PMC Green uses the wrong rating metric: CEER instead of SEER2, COP instead of HSPF2. PMC Green publishes only CEERs for cooling and heating (note that there is no CEER metric for heating). CEER is not a legal rating for this product category. For a heat pump, federal law requires:
PMC Green deliberately avoids publishing SEER2 because the unit would fail. This alone renders the units illegal.
Illegal Misclassification
By using CEER, PMC Green is classifying their unit as a Room Air Conditioner (RAC), but the unit does not meet the RAC definition under 10 C.F.R. § 430.2:
CEER is not a permissible rating for this product. CEER exists only for Room Air Conditioners (RACs) under 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Appendix F, and it applies exclusively to units that meet the RAC definition in 10 C.F.R. § 430.2 — window-mounted or wall-sleeve room air conditioners. The PMC Green PMCG-10HD is a heat pump, not an RAC, and all heat pumps must be tested and rated under Appendix M/M1/M2, which results in SEER2, HSPF2, and EER2. CEER is neither optional nor selectable, and cannot be used across categories. It is prohibited on heat pumps.
Using CEER on the PMC Green PMCG-10HD is illegal. It is a false-efficiency representation under 42 U.S.C. § 6302(a)(5), a violation of DOE’s mandatory test-procedure rules in 10 C.F.R. Part 430, and a deceptive-labeling violation under 16 C.F.R. Part 305.
Publishing CEER makes the performance appear higher by applying a Room Air Conditioner metric to a product that is not legally classified as a RAC. This misclassification is a direct, clear violation of federal law. PMC Green publishes a CEER value to make their performance appear higher. Using CEER on this product violates DOE rules and is illegal.
Miscalculated Performance Numbers
Using their own watt input: 10,000 ÷ 535 = EER 18.7. Either the BTU is fabricated, or the wattage is fabricated, as this would result in a CEER well above 12.26. Or everything is manufactured. In all cases, the data is fraudulent.
Fraudulent and Fake Numbers
The 10,000-BTU capacity they claim, along with a 12.26 CEER rating, is also fake. When tested in a lab, this unit will not produce 10,000 BTU but will consume just 535W. So, even ignoring the misclassification and wrong ratings, the actual numbers they claim are fabricated.
Regulatory Violation Summary
PMC Green — PMCG-10HD
This product is illegal to distribute, specify, install, or use in the United States. PMC Green’s published efficiency numbers are fabricated and fail to meet DOE minimum efficiency requirements. The PMCG-10HD does not meet the legally required SEER2 or HSPF2 thresholds at its rated capacity of 10,000 BTU.
One Million Dollar Guarantee
We back the statement that the PMC Green PMCG-10HD cannot legally be sold, installed, or used in the United States with a One Million Dollar Guarantee.
Minimum Efficiency Requirements Not Met
These ratings cannot simply be invented. They must be established through testing in a genuine laboratory under correct DOE test procedures. PMC Green has not done this, and the data it publishes makes clear why.
Faking Test Results
Selling Products That Should Not Be on the Market
Lying to Customers and Regulators
Breaking Consumer Protection and Competition Laws
