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ORTECH SOLO
IS ILLEGAL AND NON-COMPLIANT

Published Specifications

Solo PMC

View the full PDF specification at innovacopycats.com/ortech-specs

Failure to be Listed in the NRCan Searchable Product List

In Canada, all air-conditioning and heat-pump systems must be listed in the NRCan database. In fact, it is illegal to import or sell a unit that is not listed. At the time of this publication, March 16, 2026, the Ortech Solo is not listed in the NRCan Searchable Product List.

Failure to Meet NRCan Minimum Efficiency Requirements

Ortech Solo has a nominal cooling capacity of 12,030 BTU. Under federal law, any 12,030-BTU heat pump in this class must meet a minimum SEER2 rating of 13.4 to be legally sold, installed, or used in Canada. Ortech misrepresents its 15.5 SEER2 rating, making it appear compliant; however, that rating is fake. This alone renders the units illegal.

Fraudulent and Fake Numbers

Ortech claims 12,030 BTU cooling at 15.5 SEER2 and 12,000 BTU heating at 8.29 HSPF2, where the actual OEM, Zymbo, publishes inflated values where the math doesn’t work. Zymbo misrepresents math for both heating and cooling.

In Cooling

  • Cooling Capacity: 12,000 BTU
  • Power Input: 1,209 W

Using their own watt input: 12,000 ÷ 1,209 = EER 9.93. Yet, Zymbo publishes 10.5 EER. The cooling capacity is fraudulently listed as 12,000 BTU with an EER of 10.5. When calculating the numbers, the EER is really 9.93.

In Heating

  • Heating Capacity: 11,970 BTU
  • Power Input: 947 W

Using their own watt input: 11,970 ÷ 3.412 (BTU to W) ÷ 947 = COP 3.7. Yet, Zymbo publishes 3.5 COP. They publish a higher COP than the math! The originally reported figures may have seemed unrealistic, so instead of adjusting the data to yield a mathematically plausible COP, they listed a lower COP.

Ortech’s specifications exceed even the manufacturer’s already-inflated baseline, meaning the re-labeled unit is being presented as outperforming the manufacturer’s own product while using identical hardware. That is a physical impossibility.

Regulatory Violation Summary

Ortech Solo

This product is illegal to distribute, specify, install, or use in the United States and Canada.

Ortech’s published efficiency numbers are fabricated, physically impossible, and directly contradict what proper testing would show. The Solo fails to meet DOE and NRCan minimum efficiency requirements under every applicable classification. Additionally, Ortech displays a “Pending AHRI” certification logo on their product documents — AHRI has confirmed in writing that no such logo exists and that its use is not permitted under any circumstances.

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We back the statement that the Ortech Solo cannot legally be sold, installed, or used in the United States and Canada with a One Million Dollar Guarantee.

Minimum Efficiency Requirements Not Met

ClassificationMetricLegal Minimum RequiredOrtech’s StatusResult
Heat Pump (12,030 BTU cooling)SEER2≥ 13.4Numbers fabricated — no valid rating existsFails
Heat Pump (11,970 BTU heating / US)HSPF2≥ 6.7Numbers fabricated — no valid rating existsFails
Heat Pump (11,970 BTU heating / Canada)HSPF2≥ 5.4Numbers fabricated — no valid rating existsFails
Heat Pump / Room Air Conditioner (Canada)CEERNRCan minimumNot listed on the NRCan databaseFails
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These ratings cannot simply be invented. They must be established through testing in a genuine laboratory under correct DOE and NRCan test procedures. Ortech has not done this, and the data it publishes makes clear why. The fabricated “Pending AHRI” logo displayed on product documents does not constitute certification of any kind — AHRI has confirmed in writing that this logo does not exist and cannot be used.

Faking Test Results

ViolationUS Law ViolatedCanadian Law Violated
Ortech fabricated laboratory test data rather than conducting legitimate testing under the required industry methods, AHRI 210/240, and ASHRAE 37.10 CFR Part 429Energy Efficiency Act; Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Published cooling and heating efficiency numbers are fabricated, physically impossible, and contradict basic mathematics.10 CFR Part 430Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech derived published performance ratings from non-compliant test conditions and failed to use the correct AHRI 210/240 and ASHRAE 37 test methods, rendering every efficiency rating ever published legally invalid.10 CFR Part 429/430Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech displays a “Pending AHRI” certification logo on their product documents — AHRI has confirmed in writing that no such logo exists and that its use is not permitted under any circumstances.10 CFR Part 429; 18 U.S.C. § 1001Energy Efficiency Act; Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34
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Selling Products That Should Not Be on the Market

ViolationUS Law ViolatedCanadian Law Violated
Ortech products do not meet minimum efficiency standards, exposing every distributor and dealer carrying them to joint legal liability.10 CFR Part 430MEPS under Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech products fail mandatory SEER2 minimum cooling efficiency thresholds because published numbers are falsified.SEER2 under 10 CFR Part 430CEER under Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech products fail mandatory HSPF2 minimum heating efficiency thresholds because published numbers are falsified.HSPF2 under 10 CFR Part 430Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech never registered products with regulators or filed required certification reports before distribution.DOE CCMS — fines up to $575/model/day under 10 C.F.R. § 429.120NRCan Searchable Product Database
Ortech products were never certified by an accredited certification body and do not carry the mandatory compliance mark — the fabricated “Pending AHRI” logo is not a substitute for legitimate certification.DOE Certification under 10 CFR Part 429Standards Council of Canada Energy Efficiency Verification Mark
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Lying to Customers and Regulators

ViolationUS Law ViolatedCanadian Law Violated
Ortech efficiency and capacity ratings directly conflict with what government-certified testing would produce, and false information was filed with regulators.10 CFR Part 429.12; 18 U.S.C. § 1001 — federal criminal offenceEnergy Efficiency Act — fines up to $10,000 per violation
Nameplates, product literature, and marketing materials display efficiency ratings unsupported by any legitimate test data.FTC Energy Labeling Rule, 16 CFR Part 305; DOE Labeling Requirements under 10 CFR Part 430NRCan EnerGuide Labeling Requirements under Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016
Ortech’s use of a fabricated “Pending AHRI” logo on product documents deliberately creates a false impression of pending certification — AHRI has confirmed in writing that this logo does not exist and cannot be used.Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); 18 U.S.C. § 1001 — federal criminal offenceCompetition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34; Energy Efficiency Act offense
Ortech misrepresented certification and compliance status to customers, dealers, regulators, and certification bodies.18 U.S.C. § 1001 — federal criminal offenseEnergy Efficiency Act of 1992
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Breaking Consumer Protection and Competition Laws

ViolationUS Law ViolatedCanadian Law Violated
False efficiency claims and misleading energy performance advertising constitute deceptive trade practices, exposing Ortech to regulatory action and civil lawsuits from competitors, including claims for damages.FTC Act Section 5, 15 U.S.C. § 45; Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34
Unauthorized use of a fabricated AHRI logo constitutes trademark misuse and false endorsement, misleading customers into believing the products have pending or imminent certification.Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34
Maximum penalties for serious violations or refusal to take corrective action.FTC civil penalties up to $53,088 per violationEnergy Efficiency Act fines $10,000–$200,000
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