High
9.1.4 on Ideal HP290

Your heat pump's external unit is unable to talk to the control panel inside your home, meaning the system cannot receive instructions to provide heating or hot water.

Call an engineer soon

Book a Gas Safe engineer within 24 to 48 hours. Your boiler may be unsafe or could break down completely if left.

What the manual says

Manufacturer manual

No connection Outdoor PCB to User Interface

From this model's manual
Verified against the Ideal Hp290 installation & service manual.
Plain-English guidance below. Severity, DIY steps, costs and parts are our interpretation to help you act, not text from the manual.

What causes this fault?

This fault occurs when the physical wiring link between the outdoor unit and the indoor controller is broken or interference is blocking the signal. The most common reasons are loose wiring connections at either end, damage to the communication cable, or a internal electronic failure on one of the circuit boards. Without this data link, the system cannot send commands to start the fan or compressor.

This fault can sometimes appear after heavy storms or high winds if debris or movement has disturbed the external wiring connections.

Engineer required

This is a high severity fault. Stop using the boiler and call a Gas Safe registered engineer. Do not attempt gas-related repairs yourself.

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