ThermoTec 9kw Inverter - Heat Pump Installation **Koi Pond**
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- čas přidán 18. 02. 2022
- ThermoTec 9kw Inverter - Heat Pump Installation *Koi Pond*
Today's video see's finally the installation of the ThermoTec 9kw Inverter heat pump onto my Koi Pond. It has been a long time coming and a lot of work has gone into the preparation for this to be possible.
I hope you all enjoy the video and hopefully it will help somebody else out there if they are thinking of buying the same unit.
This is a good example as to why you should always get an electrician to do your installations. There are number of non compliances, and no tests where carried out to make sure the installation was safe to energise. Apart from that this was a very helpful video.
Hi Andy, my friend that wired the shed up initially to the main consumer unit is a commercial electrician day to day. I can assure you tests have been carried out for safety.
If you would like to advise on what you think isn't safe I can get it looked at no problem 👍
@@UpNorthKoiPond I don’t want to snag your work, I’ve seen a lot worse lol. But you should have a local isolator, I know you are close to your shed. The grommet is missing in the consumer unit, although I would recommend using stuffing glands. My main concern was that you appeared to energised the unit without ( as far as we could see in the video) carrying out full electrical safety tests on the new external circuit you installed. The installation should also comply with Part P of the building regulations. This means it is a notifiable installation with building control. See Part 2.2 a of the Part P regulations (Also mentions pond pumps). Part P is downloadable. I know this all seems petty. But if you made an error that caused a death or injury ( more likely because it outside) I know you’d be gutted. I also know that there are millions of sockets, garden lights and pond pumps that are thrown in by DIYers and (Electricians )in gardens all over the county that aren’t killing anyone and are not being notified to building control. I am just saying what people should be doing, most DIYers are not aware of that. The installation to your shed may also be a Part P installation, but I’m sure your mate gave you the installation certificate and registered it. 😉. Phew! Wish I’d never said anything now. 🙈
@Andy - WWNC haha, fair play. He has actually certificated the installation of his work (connecting the SWA to the main consumer unit in the house and the installation of the sub unit into the shed). As for the rest of it, that's on my own back done under electrical competence shall we say. All earth's are good, loads fused accordingly and cable sized accordingly. As for the rubber grommet, I'll take that on the chin, I couldn't find where I'd put them at the time of connection. 😁
If you are a sparky, I get why seeing DIY installations would make you cringe, if I saw some of your plumbing work I'd probably be the same😉🫡👍 take care, have a good Christmas 🎄
Lol Simon. I must have had a bottle of weld-on from the same batch. Blooming nightmare.
Brilliant informative video. Love koi tubers who generously share information 👍
Thank you very much, usually the other pots I've had haven't been that tight to get off but I ended up using a wrench to crack that seal😱
Glad to see it's all up and running, bleeding same with pot glue I think they must swing on it at factory, I'm guessing it won't be long before your making a trip to Queni koi to pick up your new koi.
Rob.
😉 you know!
All looking sweet mate fairplay cracking job on the pipe work and electric wiring that ashp looks a good bit of kit 😉👌
Cheers Jiggs. Seems like a good investment so far, time will tell👍
Excellent update, very informative
Thank you Marty, glad you liked it!🙂
Great video mate !! I’m considering getting myself a ashp soon aswell !! Well jealous now 👍
Cheers Paul👍 they're a great bit of kit, I mainly wanted one so I could raise the temperature through winter should I need to treat for anything and also so I could maximize growth levels throughout the summer.😎
Nice one buddy👌😊 really pleased you got it in, it is a game changer😊. I only ever use 725 wet n dry but don't feel bad as I can never get the tops off (grip wrench of putting the lid in a vice is how I open it)😁. Did you see Question Time Live #6 with Ricky Stoddart from Koi Wholesale on Thursday night on CZcams? I asked a question about the best way of heating the pond over winter and was really surprised by the answer, I'm seriously re-thinking how I use my Thermotec heater moving forward🤔. Didn't understand what you meant by the water temp having to be 8 degrees before the heater kicks in??? mine was about 3 degrees and started to heat no issue👍. You may already know this but the factory settings are 1 degree above and below the temprature you set for the the water, if you go in the settings and change R4 and R12 to 0.3 you will only get a 0.6 degree variance which keeps the temp much more stable (just my opinion and how I have set up my pond). Have fun playing with it👍😁
If you go on the heatpumps4pools website, on the thermotec heaters and scroll down to section 3b, in that paragraph, it says the heater requires a minimum water temp of +8c to start working. I was as baffled by this as you because it started right away when I turned it on which of course I wasn't expecting it to because of the information I had read on the ASHP. I will definitely check out that question time👍
@@UpNorthKoiPond you’re absolutely right, I’ve just taken a look at their website and it says exactly what you said??? No idea why as both our heaters fired up and worked below that temperature. Don’t suppose it matters now but still strange🤔. Anyway, you’ve done a cracking job with your pond build, love watching your videos so lucking forward to seeing what you get up to when the pond season starts👍🐟🈲😊
@@TelfordKoiPond thanks Phil, and I've also watched the question time, you brought some great questions and the information given sounded very logical and made a lot of sense. Interesting thoughts on heating, which I may implicate next winter and ramp up the temp in summer for some good growth!😎
Nice one mate done right thing with instructions 🤣 there waiste of time done good 👌👍👍
they definitely are! Thanks for commenting mate👍
Cracking job mate 👍 you wanna come help me set my pipe work up 🤣
Cheers buddy 👍 I'd love to get round to coming to see you some time, something I want to start doing, more for the experience of seeing how other people do things and share interests👍
Hi Mate
how you finding the heat pump also where did you get the elsctric metre reading from showing how much electric your using ? great channel by the way
Hi Steve! The heatpump is performing fantastic to say temperatures haven't been anything to shout home about.
The electricity monitor I bought off of eBay, not expensive at all. Cheers 👍
@@UpNorthKoiPond thanks buddy
Great video,I do like the thermotec,I thought it would run on a 13amp plug,what is your gallonage of the pond
Thanks David, the Pond is JUST over 2000 gallons👍
Hi fantastic video 👍 Just in the process of installing the same make heat pump and I’m after some info. Where you fitted the wires to the unit the cover has two inlet points. At the side of the live neutral and earth there is another connection point it says pump? Do you connect you pump to them or do you connect you pump on a separate feed?
Tbh I'm not even sure about that, I didn't notice another connection that said pump🤔 I just used one inlet on the cover for the LN&E and the other one for the wireless module.
Read the manual 🤣 just going to wire it on a separate switch an hope for the best lol
@@Lozzman7575 take no notice of the manual, it's useless 😂
Hi, Great video. I’ve just installed one but I can’t get rid of error 3. What was causing yours to error? Been driving me crazy all day. Your help would be very much appreciated 👍
E03 is telling you there isn't enough flow through the heater to operate the flow switch. Have you installed a bypass so you can adjust the flow through the unit?
Thanks for getting back to me. Yes installed bypass. It’s a new build so had that running straight in pond till I got around to installing heater. Shut that ball valve then opened the ball valves for inlet and outlet for heater.
@user-ob4zs9cs6c have you got the inlet and outlet the correct way around? Difficult to say what the issue is without seeing the installation
@@UpNorthKoiPond yeah all plumped in correctly. I can hear water going through the pipes after the heater. So water is flowing. Appreciate you trying to help. proper Yorkshire gent.
Nice job there mate. Can I ask where you bought your indoor outdoor thermometer from ??
Thanks Chris😀 The thermometer was from Electronic Temperature Instruments ltd. They are very reasonably priced too👍
We have a different make, and so have some of our friends. However, does your WiFi connector only have to be outside the unit for the initial connection and then is located back inside the unit with the magnet? I didn't think it was weatherproof. I haven't seen a WiFi unit on the outside of anyone else's unit on many videos I've watched. Just thought I'd mention for you to double check! 😃
Hi thanks for commenting. The wifi module is fully waterproof and is designed to sit on the outside case of the heater with the magnet.
@@UpNorthKoiPond well that's great! Our signal isn't that good because it has to be inside...... although I think I'm going to double check now you've said that!! Thanks for answering - good to share knowledge and it's all looking good for you. 😃
@@heidispawsandfins no problem 🙂 which heater do you have?
@@UpNorthKoiPond off the top of my head, Remora inverter.....i9 I think. Might be worth me contacting them as it comes with a 10m extension cable for poor internet connection. I'm completely confused now LOL 😂
@@heidispawsandfins from what I've just read, apparently you use the extension so you can place the module further away from the heater. So I assume it must be waterproof. Worth checking with them though 👍
Are you not going to put a bypass on the heater ?
There is a bypass on it. It's in this video and the last inside the shed.👍
@@UpNorthKoiPond excellent I must have missed it. Nice job
For those with the Thermotec AHP, If you want to change your minimum temperature eg, for a koi pond. Go into settings. Enter 66, find R10 on system parameters and enter your new lowest temperature. NOTE: It is not recommended to go below 10 degs C. Note. You can also alter the Hysteresis settings. This is the value the heat pump will run over or under minimum and maximum settings. Eg you set the water temperature to 15 degs but it runs at 16.5. You can set it to run at dead on 15 degs, but that’s not recommended. They recommend no more than 0.5 Deg C either way as the unit uses more power and the compressor is working harder. Also using the Auto setting is not recommended in the UK for Koi ponds at least.