ASHP covered in thick ice

[athlonoc]

My newly installed ASHP Mitsibushi Ecodan has unfortunately been sprayed with tap water from a cracked outside tap after the current cold minus temperatures.

I could hear running spraying water and looked outside to see one side of the unit covered in ice an inch thick.

 

My question is. What should I do?

Leave it to that naturally, which at the moment will take ages?

Turn it off all together?

Poor very slight luke warm water over the side - no electrical wires or connectors on that part?

 

The fan isn't inhibited and is running just fine, however I think it sounds more noisy at the moment.

 

Any advice would be very welcome.

 

Thank you

[Dave Jones]

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[jack]

If your hose isn't frozen, you could try spraying it with water. Even cold water (maybe 8 degrees at this time of year?) is pretty efficient at melting ice.

[SteamyTea]

1 hour ago, athlonoc said:

 

My question is. What should I do

Post up a picture.

 

[markc]

I would leave it. Ice on the casing will change the sound, if it’s working ok let it sort itself out

[athlonoc]

Thank you all.

 

I poured some tap water over it for a few minutes to de-ice it. 

Only a couple of fins are bent ever so slightly. I hope this doesn't impact on it working as it should?

 

Thanks 

[jack]

Should be fine. They always seem to end up with a few bent fins one way or the other.