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How to Recognize a Counterfeit HVAC Product

Every day, people around the world buy different goods. When it comes to purchasing HVAC installation products and related equipment, buyers must be cautious. Certain factors should always be checked because profiteers take advantage of the market by offering counterfeit or low-quality items, especially in household and electrical products.
Last Updated Date
20 October 2025

In the HVAC industry, finding genuine equipment to buy is critical for ensuring system efficiency, durability, and safety. Unfortunately, counterfeit products have increasingly entered the market, particularly in items such as split air conditioners, fan coil units, chillers, air handling units, unit heaters, and circulation pumps. Recognizing the difference between genuine and fake equipment can save building owners from high maintenance costs, energy waste, and premature failures.

How to Recognize a counterfeit Product

In recent years, illegal HVAC products, which are primarily fraudulent and only resemble the genuine product, have raised concerns among applicants about purchasing these products. In actuality, smuggled items lack sufficient quality and performance, as well as a guarantee and after-sales support.
This blog post provides you with information on counterfeit goods by describing cases, because the tracking of where and how smuggled goods are imported is related to the responsible agencies.

Methods to Check if HVAC Equipment is Original or Counterfeit

Given the high cost of products, such as air conditioners, chillers, air handling units, circulator pumps, etc., it is crucial to select a trustworthy product and vendor because a misjudged purchase could result in a substantial loss of money.

Guarantees, Warranty, and After-Sales Services of Products

Genuine brands like Gree, Daikin, LG, Midea, or Grundfos, Wilo (for pumps) provide valid warranties and official service networks. Fake products usually lack a proper warranty or come with unreliable documents. You should be suspicious that the air conditioner or split you want to buy is phony if the seller declines to do this or does not recommend reputable servicing providers. It should be mentioned that certain people and money-making businesses offer a corporate guarantee with the smuggled items they sell. As little more than a result, under the comprehensive warranty system, be sure to find out whether the product warranty is still in effect as well as the warranty provider (irangs.ir).

Nameplate and Labeling on Original HVAC Equipment

Check the air conditioner's technical label. You may learn about the features of the device from the technical details and specifications on this label. The device will be an inverter if the amperage is low (for instance, split air conditioners with a 12000 BTU capacity have 3.2 amps), whereas 12000 BTU air conditioners have an amperage current of 6 amps.

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Packaging of Original VS. Counterfeit HVAC Products

Unsurprisingly, some vendors market standard air conditioners as inverter air conditioners. Therefore, take note of the fact that inverter air conditioners come in conventional and fashionable packaging rather than flimsy and unacceptably inadequate packaging. Original equipment is shipped with professional packaging, holograms, barcodes, and manuals. Fake products typically come with poor packaging and low-quality printing.

Genuine HVAC Systems Brands

Some merchants looking to maximize their profits will use trickery and a thick tongue to divert your attention away from the brand etched on the product. When a Samsung brand product is unboxed at the installation site after being purchased, the buyer immediately recognizes the brand difference. For instance, they substituted the word (SUMSANG) for the SAMSUNG trademark on the goods.

Unconventional Price of Fake Heating and Cooling Equipment

Since cheap prices have always been appealing, some people, unfortunately, fall into traps of fake product sellers to save money. For instance, when products from some well-known companies are smuggled into a country, no corporation backs these goods, and there is no word of an established guarantee or after-sales support, even though they are inexpensive. If the price is suspiciously below the market average, it is usually a red flag for counterfeit and non-original goods. For example, even an original mini chiller can't be at a low price.

The Product's Build Quality and Materials

The finishing, welding, paint quality, and overall assembly in genuine products are precise and durable. Counterfeits often use lightweight, low-grade metals or plastics.

Verification Through Manufacturer’s Website

Serial numbers and model codes can be cross-checked online on the manufacturer’s official platform. Moreover, you can easily check the product's barcode on the internet.

Operation Noise and Performance

Genuine units operate smoothly with minimal vibration and noise. Counterfeit equipment tends to be noisier and less efficient.

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The Credibility of HVAC and MEP Equipment Suppliers 

All the mitigation strategies you have read can help you tell the real air conditioner from the fake one. Still, since con artists are constantly coming up with new ruses, we advise you to purchase the disputed item from reputable retailers and well-known brands.
DamaTajhiz specialized collection (the first and most reliable authority for purchasing building facilities equipment and all air conditioning and heating devices, such as DamaTajhiz air chillers, AUHs, unit heaters, etc., since 2004, and has 3 valid business licenses, provides all products with the guarantee of originality of goods, after-sales service, and reliable warranty. To view the types and brands, to know the updated price of all products, and to buy all types of air conditioners and splits, you can visit Damatajhiz.com. To get more information, you can also get advice from the heating equipment experts by calling a specific phone number, +98 930 288 0251.

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