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I think I’ll have to be the one responsible for this. I paved the location beneath where I knew the pump was going to be sited. I just presumed that there would be one outlet.

By the time I have plugged then I could have implemented my new invention. The 300 mm off cut from my next rubber roof glued to 11mm OSB offcut propped up with a 25mm tile batten ( offcut) can anyone tell I’m at the end of my build and run out of budget? 😜😜

Many thanks that is what I have been searching for. Where did you find that ? You are correct it is the Altherma model with the sieve as a drip tray. On your photo it looks like the heat pump is raised up by about 100 mm from the rubber blocks. This would incur more work as it is already plumbed in. I think my options are either :- a) wait for the ice rink in winter b) make some sort of gutter that catches the condense from the 8 drain holes and discharges into my gravel strip c) disconnect the pump and dig out and create a gravel soakaway d) disconnect the pump and lower the rubber feet and install a tray. e) start drinking heavily any other tips or ideas welcome.

I’ve now got it perfectly level from front to back and left to right. It’s not condensing ATM. I’ll have another look in a bit and see if they have designed a fall in the tray. You would think that they have designed that in wouldn’t you ? 😀

Mine is a daikin and it seems it drains randomly from the base.

Yes I thought that but seeing as it was placed straight on the paving that has a fall of 18 mm per m I am aiming to get it somewhere level or a slight fall to the rear

Yes maybe. If I can get it draining to one location it will be easy. I wonder if the bolts to the rubber feet can be adjusted to raise the pump at the front end without having to pack the feet. I'll have a look later.

Thanks Conor, I thought of that but the pump is about 300 mm away from the wall and the gravel is only 150 mm wide. I think I'll give it a go anyway to see if the condense falls out of one location then and then I could divert it into the gravel. Before the installation I thought that the condense would flow out of a pipe rather than from the 'tray' beneath it. Silly me.

I’ve no idea. This is a small amount compared to when it’s in full flow.

I could do if it was just discharging in one place but it’s a random outfall from all around the base of the unit.

Overflows through a pipe from the unit or from general discharge beneath the unit ?

Hi all. On my snagging list is to try to solve my problem of heat pump condense spilling across my footpath. The porcelain path is laid with a fall of 17 mm per m away from the house. The rubber feet of my heat pump rest on this so when the condense comes out it drains across the footpath and not into the gravel drain that I have against the house. I have seen heat pump drip trays advertised but how have other people got round this. It’s certainly more of a discharge than I had predicted. In hindsight I should have formed a recess for the condense to flow towards the house and maybe be diverted into a drain. Too late now without major work.

Well done.

My first solar powered Reolink camera failed due to the antenna becoming disconnected. My second one is fine but hasn’t charged in the last 2 weeks due to the weather I guess.

In my area I can get a grab wagon for £140 to take away a full load of clean hardcore. If you have more to do it may be worth looking into.