1. Quality and Performance Mark
for HVAC/R Equipment
Mark of Quality
A lot happens in a product’s lifecycle: The more you master the
product lifecycle the better your product and greater your marketing
success. Performance testing gives you the knowledge you need to
gain unprecedented levels of control. From design
engineering/evaluation to prototype testing/validation to final product
comparison/benchmark testing, Intertek offers independent,
unbiased, third-party performance testing—efficiently and cost-
effectively anywhere and everywhere in a product’s lifecycle. With
testing labs all over the world and over six decades of experience in
the HVAC/R industry, Intertek is your complete one-source
performance testing company.
Intertek’s comparison and benchmark testing can help you make
critical choices between designs, choose the right supplier, select
materials or determine whether your product is better or more
durable than the competition.
Efficiency and Aptitude
Our accomplished engineers know the market-
specific details you need to understand to enter
your products into the global marketplace.

2. Reduce warranty costs
Performance testing not only proves your product, it helps you forecast
warranty costs. This allows you to more precisely plan for warranty expenses.
Ensure quality while reducing costs
Performance testing can reduce costs and help you retain quality. You can
also verify your supply chain by testing and comparing multiple components.
Build brand trust and loyalty
When you test your product’s marketing claims, you have independent, third-
party, laboratory proof that your claims are much more than just promises.
How the Quality and Performance Mark Works
Choose from five baseline quality tests; meeting or surpassing the baseline
allows you to post the results on advertising, on the web and in other marketing
materials. The five test areas include:
Durability: Evaluates the range of conditions a product can handle and
continue to function.
Functionality: Evaluates performance of a product’s main functions & features
under normal use
Life Cycle: Basic function in ideal conditions to a specified end of life (How
long it lasts in normal operation)
Usability: Assess ease of use for the intended tasks.
Workmanship: Verify a product’s physical characteristics as indicators of high
quality fabrication and handling techniques.
Once the Quality and Performance Mark is issued, the certification is good for
one year; there are no follow up services requirements.
CheckPlus Performance
Optional 6th test highlights manufacturer’s differentiators, which can be
determined through:
 Accelerated Stress Testing (AST)  Energy Verification
 Acoustical Testing  Environmental Testing
 Claims Verification  Electrical Testing
 Comparison Testing  Materials Testing
 Durability/Endurance Testing
To learn more about our Quality Performance Mark, visit
http://www.intertek.com/performance-testing/qpm/ or call
1-800 WORLDLAB.