Are you an HVAC seller, distributor, installer, or just a regular user who owns or plans to buy the PMC Green heat pump? Then you should be very cautious. A third-party investigation claims that this unit may be using much more power than allowed by law. The investigation also says PMC Green publishes fake or misleading efficiency data. 

According to federal law, a 10,000 BTU heat pump must have a minimum SEER of 13.4. The PMCG10HD unit does not meet this rule. Because of this, the unit may be illegal to sell, install, or even use. If these claims are valid, users could be paying much higher electric bills every year and may be eligible for compensation. Below, we explain how PMC Green PMCG-10HD appears to be non-compliant and illegal.

Federal Efficiency Rules

PMC Green claims the PMCG-10HD has a cooling capacity of 10,000 BTU. Under U.S. federal law, any heat pump in this size range must meet strict efficiency standards. The Department of Energy requires a minimum of 13.4 SEER2 for a 10,000 BTU heat pump.

If a unit does not meet this level, it cannot legally be sold or installed in the United States. PMC Green does not publish a SEER2 value for this unit. And when tested in a certified lab, the unit is unlikely to meet the 13.4 SEER2 minimum. This makes the unit non-compliant.

Wrong Efficiency Ratings

Instead of using SEER and HSPF2, PMC Green uses CEER and COP, but CEER is not a legal rating for this product category: heat pumps. CEER is allowed for rating air conditioners, such as window units. Heat pumps must be rated under AHRI 210/240 rules, which produce SEER2 and HSPF2 numbers. 

That means heat pumps sold must meet the updated testing standards. PMC Green lists a “CEER for heating,” which does not exist under federal rules. There is no such thing as heating CEER. This shows the ratings are either misunderstood or intentionally misused to make the efficiency look better than it really is.

Illegal Product Classification

By using the CEER rating, the brand is categorizing the PMCG-10HD like a room air conditioner. But the unit is a heat pump, not a room air conditioner. Under federal law, room air conditioners must be window-mounted or wall-sleeve units. 

The PMCG-10HD does not meet that as well. CEER is only allowed for room air conditioners. Heat pumps must use SEER2, HSPF2, and EER2. Using CEER on a heat pump is illegal and considered false efficiency labeling.

Fake Performance Claims and Numbers 

PMC Green lists the cooling capacity as 10,000 BTU and the power input as 535 watts. If these numbers were accurate, the unit would have an EER of about 18.7. That is extremely high and unrealistic. Either the BTU number is wrong, the watt number is incorrect, or both are made up. In any case, the data does not make sense and seems fraudulent. 

Because the unit cannot meet the required efficiency in lab testing, the claimed 10,000 BTU capacity is also questionable. Real-world testing shows lower cooling output and higher power use. This means users may be paying much more for electricity than expected. According to reviewers, these published numbers appear misleading and possibly fraudulent.  

Conclusion

According to an independent compliance review, the PMC Green PMCG-10HD shows multiple red flags. It fails to meet federal efficiency law, uses an illegal rating metric,  misclassifies the product type, and publishes the wrong numbers. If these key findings are accurate, it would be unlawful to sell or install in the U.S. This suggests that consumers, sellers, and installers should be careful when buying, and they have a legal right to compensation if they were misled and paid higher energy costs due to false efficiency claims.