Midea Heat pump fault P1
High pressure protection
Heat pumpWhat it means
The system protects the refrigerant circuit from abnormally high discharge pressure and protects the compressor from transient pressure spikes. When discharge pressure (Pc) rises above 3.5MPa, the unit stops running and displays P1.
Likely causes
- Refrigerant system fault causing pressure spike
- Refrigerant leak from container or system
Where to start
- Verify water flow rate matches the unit kW rating
- Measure discharge (absolute) pressure P1
- Compare measured P1 against expected value ± tolerance for corresponding Tw_out
The full answer, free
- 2 more checks in order
- The readings and component tests from the manual
- How to put it right, step by step
- The manual page for this fault (page 27), right under the answer
Safety: Isolate the outdoor unit and any backup heater, and give the inverter capacitors time to discharge before you open the electrics. Anything on the refrigerant circuit needs F-gas certification.
From the Midea manual for the Heat pump. Check the model on the data plate before you order parts.
Other Midea Heat pump fault codes
- BAT4 sensor out of operation range protection
- C2IBH (internal backup heater) related fault
- C7Over-high temperature protection for IPM module
- D0Oil return operation active
- E0Water flow failure
- E1Phase loss or phase reversal
- E5T3 outdoor unit heat exchanger bottom temperature sensor error
- E6T4 ambient temperature sensor error
- E8Water flow protection
- E9Th return-air temperature sensor error
- EALow discharge temperature protection
- ECT5_2 water tank temperature sensor error (reserved)
- F1Protection for DC bus undervoltage
- F75Protection for insufficient discharge overheating degree
- FC1TL outdoor unit heat exchanger outlet temperature sensor error
- H1Communication error between main control PCB and inverter PCB
- H2T2 plate heat exchanger outlet refrigerant temperature sensor error
- H3T2B plate heat exchanger inlet refrigerant temperature sensor error
- H4Repeated L1* protection (3 times in 60 mins)
- H5Ta room temperature sensor error
- H6DC fan motor protection
- H7Compressor voltage protection
- H8H-SEN high pressure sensor error
- H9Tw2 zone 2 water flow temperature sensor error