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HpHeatKronoterm · TERMOTRONIC-controlled heat pumps (legacy WP / WPL / WPLV water-water, brine-water, air-water)

HpHeat on a Kronoterm TERMOTRONIC-controlled heat pumps: Alarm: refrigerant pressure too high during heating

Short answer

On a Kronoterm heat pump, HpHeat means: Alarm: refrigerant pressure too high during heating. The heat pump stops until the fault clears or is reset. An engineer is needed to fix the cause.

Reviewed 23 September 2026 · 1 source

What it means

The manual says: Alarm: refrigerant pressure too high during heating.

Part involved: high pressure switch.

Likely causes:

  • Insufficient water flow through the condenser.

Is it safe?

Does the heat pump stop?Yes
SeverityFault — needs a manual reset once the cause is fixed
Engineer needed?Yes

The heat pump stops until the fault clears or is reset.

Manual reset: After fixing the cause restart by holding ENTER for 3 s.

What you can check

  • Note the exact message shown on the TERMOTRONIC display.
  • Check the heating system pressure gauge reading.

What the engineer will check

  • Check circulation pump/valves, clean strainer, refill/vent.

Who to ask for: heat pump engineer / F-gas.

Certification: F-gas certification for refrigerant work.

What you might notice

Sources

A code explains what the controller detected, not a confirmed root cause.

Reviewed: 23 September 2026