Pro: Videos and guides

• Pro account settings
• Pro Team Management
• Automatic pricing
• Create and manage your own components
• Importing floor plans
• Survey task
• Document Management
• Sending emails from Heatpunk
• E-signing

Pro account settings

Pro Team Management

Team management allows you to have control over who is on your Heatpunk Team and the role type they have. The team Owner and any users with the Admin role type can add and remove users as well as change their role type.

Add and remove users

To add users, you’ll need the individual’s name and email address. You can choose a user’s role from the Role Type drop-down menu. The Admin role includes the ability to manage team settings.

To remove a user, click on the icon beside the user. This will disable their account and remove them from the subscription. The owner account cannot be removed so ensure it is under a company email address.

Company details

You can set default information that will be used across all your team’s user accounts. This includes company name, accreditation, logo, address, phone number, and email address. The details you set here will be used where relevant throughout Heatpunk tasks, forms, and reports.

Billing information 

Here you enter the details we should use for billing your subscription. If you have a separate accounts department, you may wish to use their email address here. We send out invoices by email every month after your subscription payment has been taken.

Cancel your subscription

To cancel your subscription, scroll to the bottom of the screen while in Pro Account Settings. Then click Cancel Subscription. This will cancel your subscription and your team’s accounts will switch back to standard access.

Automatic pricing

With Heatpunk Pro you can either set pricing based on:

• The cost of materials plus a markup
  • Involves cost of material plus a set percentage
  • Is best for when you use a variety of components
• Custom lookup tables
  • Involves using specified prices for each heat pump and hot water storage
  • Is best for when you always use the same components

On top of the cost of materials, you can set up additional charges for delivery of goods, plumbing and electrical labour and travel to the site.

Pricing settings can be accessed via ‘Pro Account settings’ > ‘Automatic pricing’

Configuring pricing for your projects

Choose if you are using markup or lookup tables.

Option 1: Cost of materials plus a markup

When using markup, you enter the percentage markup for goods prices.

This will apply the specified markup to your Midsummer wholesale price. Ensure your wholesale account is connected, otherwise retail wholesale prices will be applied. See our guide on Connecting to Midsummer for more information on this. 

Option 2: Lookup tables

When you have chosen lookup tables, you can first choose to use a markup-based pricing for any designs that don’t match one of the lookup tables you have entered. In this case the marked-up Midsummer wholesale price will be used as a fallback.

You can then create your lookup tables for heat pumps and hot water storage by selecting from the options in the drop down menu and adding the respective prices to goods and services.

Lookup tables are most useful if you install just a few different system combinations. If you use a wide range of kit, it’s probably more efficient to use the ‘markup’ method. Lookup tables also require additional maintenance as the component prices will not change automatically with costs.

Additional Radiators

Each radiator added via the Heat Pump task will automatically generate an entry in the Financial task. Currently, we do not support varying prices for different radiator types. However, here you can enter the cost of goods and labour for different sized radiators. 

You can also set a default radiator price for cases where the radiators used do not match any of your lookup table entries. 

Other items

With both options above, after setting up your pricing, you can add prices additional items.

Default items

These items will be added to every project by default. Examples include delivery of goods, plumbing labour and electrical labour.

Optional items

These items will be prompted for addition at the start of the Financial task. Examples include an extended warranty or replacement of microbore pipework.

In each case, you add the description as you want it to appear on the financial task and then a cost of the goods and labour.

Travel

To set up your office location, navigate to 'My Account' > 'Preferences' > 'General' > 'Company Details' and drag the location pin on the map. The travel distance will be automatically calculated as the driving distance from the office to the project address.

You can then add any additional costs for travel over a certain distance.

Create and manage your own components

In this guide, we will detail how to upload custom components on Heatpunk. 

For most components you will need to add, there is a set of technical information that needs to be entered so that Heatpunk can conduct necessary performance calculations. This information is available from the manufacturer’s technical datasheet for that specific product. 

If you require assistance reading technical information from a datasheet, please contact the manufacturer directly. This is not something we can provide significant support with since these will not be products Midsummer sells.

NOTE: Custom components are located in a separate database to standard Heatpunk. As a Pro customer, you and your team are responsible for uploading and maintaining your own components.

Manage components

You can access the Component Menu from the Heatpunk home page or from the navigation bar at the top of the site.

Select from the menu on the left which component you would like to add from the available options.

Below, you'll find full instructions on how to add/manage each type of component.

Heat pumps

Creating manufacturer 

When adding any custom heat pump in Heatpunk you first need to add a custom manufacturer category which allows you to organise your custom components. The components added will be categorised by their manufacturer when it comes to select them in a project.

Inputting information from datasheet 

After inputting the name for the manufacturer, re-open your custom manufacturer and you will see additional options to add a heat pump. 

You will then need to input the technical information found in the datasheet for the heat pump.

Below is a list of each value required to add a custom heat pump alongside some details for each.

Technical info	Details
Nominal output	Units: kW
Sound power level	Units: dB This should be measured in accordance with EN12102
ENA system reference	This can be found on the ENA Heat Pump Register
Power factor	This will autopolulate as 1. You should edit as necessary

The panel will auto-save once all the required fields are completed. It will not save before this.

You should also add SCOPs and Output Powers. Without this information Heatpunk can not perform the required calculations. 

SCOPs:

You should input the MCS SCOP at a range of flow temperatures (usually 35-55℃). This information can be found on the MCS Product Directory.

You should add each SCOP at a given temperature individually. Once you have added one, the input box will appear to add the next. A completed example is shown below.

Output Powers:

You should add the output power (kW) at a range of outside design temperatures (ODTs) and flow temperatures. You should be able to get this information from the manufacturer. 

The more information the better but you should aim for at least -10℃ to 2℃ ODT and 35 to 55℃ flow temperature. A minimum of three data points is needed on each axis of the graph. You can add and remove rows and columns as necessary using the buttons below the table.

Outputs including the defrost cyle are prefered. 

A completed example is shown below, however, please note not every manufacturer is able to provide the level of data shown here.

 

Additional details 

You can add a number of additonal details as necessary:

• You can name the heat pump you have created and add a short description. Both the name and description will show when choosing the heat pump as well as in your final customer proposal. 
• You can add a photo of the heat pump. As with the name and description, this will show when choosing the heat pump as well as in the final customer proposal. To edit the image of the custom manufacturer or component, click on the default image and either upload from your files or paste a copied image.
• You can add a make and model of the heat pump.
• You can add a price for the heat pump. This will be the price that is used in your Heatpunk project. 

Once you have added a heat pump successfully - you’ll be able to select it in the list of heat pumps when creating a new project. 

Hot water storage

Creating manufacturer 

When adding any custom hot water storage unit in Heatpunk you first need to add a custom manufacturer category which allows you to organise your custom components. You should specify the type of storage unit you are adding from the drop-down menu. If you would like to add additional storage units that are of a different type, then you must create a new manufacturer category.

Inputting information from datasheet 

After inputting the name for the manufacturer and type of storage unit, re-open your custom manufacturer and you will see additional options to add hot water storage. 

You will then need to input the technical information found in the datasheet for the storage unit.

Below is a list of each value required to add a custom storage unit alongside some details for each.

Technical info	Details
Nominal output	Units: L
Weight (empty)	Units: kg
Weight (full)	Units: kg
Height	Units: mm
Width	Units: mm Enter diameter if cylindrical.
Length	Units: mm Enter diameter if cylindrical.
Standing heat loss	Units: kWh/24h

 You should also add the following technical data, if available: 

• Coil size (m²)
• Coil rating (kW)
• Immersion heater rating (kW)
• ERP band - this will autopopulate as B. You should edit as necessary.

Additional details 

You can add a number of additional details as necessary:

• You can name the hot water storage unit you have created and add a short description. Both the name and description will show when choosing the storage unit as well as in your final customer proposal. 
• You can add a photo of the storage unit. As with the name and description, this will show when choosing the storage unit as well as in the final customer proposal. To edit the image of the custom manufacturer or component, click on the default image and either upload from your files or paste a copied image.
• You can add a make and model of the storage unit.
• You can add a price for the storage unit. This will be the price that is used in your Heatpunk project. 

Once you have added a hot water storage unit successfully - you’ll be able to select it in the list of storage units when creating a new project. 

Importing floor plans

A step by step guide to the importing plans feature in Heatpunk. 

This feature is only accessible with a Heatpunk Pro subscription.

1. Click 'New Project' to launch a project as standard, setting the customer details, build date (affects ventilation rates used) address for the property.
   
   
   
2. Choose your material palette: select from your own user or team palettes, Heatpunk defaults or start from fresh with the blank project palette to set the construction type (u-values) for all the building elements. 
   

   

   
   
3. Set default ceiling height and the floor name
   

   

   
   
4. Once at the start, on the building stage in the plans task, click on the 'Plan' Icon on the left hand side of the page:
   

   

   
   
5. Choose a PDF file to upload: 
   

   

   
   
6. Use the purple reference length bar to set the scale: drag the reference length bar over to the plans scale or an object of known length. Set the size to match and then click on the dimension to enter the relevant value. Ex: below the scale represents 5m, I've set the purple ref length bar against it and set it's dimensions to 5m.   
   

   

7. Start adding in the rooms: you can drag on your rooms as you normally would in Heatpunk, but now you can overlay them onto the background plans. Once you've aligned the walls will automatically scale to be the correct size. 
8. Continue adding rooms to build up your floor plans. Clicking to the side of rooms, or on walls will turn off the transparency and allow you to see the rooms as normal to select wall type, room type, etc. Clicking a holding for 2 sec on the room will turn it back to the transparent mode so you can see the plans behind again. 
   

   

   
   
9. Once you've done your ground level, you can add in a level above. When you add a new level,  click the 'Plan' button to import the relevant PDF.
10. Once your plan is uploaded you will need to align this with the rooms below. To do this, double click on the plans to select them, once selected you can move them. As you move the plans they will become transparent allowing you to see the outline of the rooms below. This should allow you to line up the plans correctly. 
11. Then it is just a case of checking your scale is still correct (if the two PDF's have the same scale it should already be correct), and then continuing to create your plans. 
12. Once you've finished, you can set wall types, room types, add windows, doors and existing rads before proceeding to the heat pump task. 

Survey task

The survey task allows the surveyor to enter all information required to plan out the installation in one location. Surveyors can answer the questions and add additional comments. They can also upload images and apply image annotations. A PDF report of the survey can be generated from the reports drop-down in the main navigation.

Accessing the survey task

From any project, click on the Tasks option in the main navigation menu, then select Surveys.

Filling out a survey

The survey is divided into sections that can be viewed and navigated between using the right-hand menu. 

Uploading an image

There are various locations throughout the survey where pictures can be uploaded and annotated. Click on the Upload Images box and it will bring up the option to upload a picture from your files. If you are on a mobile or tablet device it will give you the option to take a photo. You can repeat this step to add multiple images.

Adding annotations to your images

Once the file has been uploaded, you can click on the picture to bring up the annotation options.

• Use the bin button to delete annotations or the whole image. 

• The cursor lets you select annotations you have added to the image.

• The pencil allows you to draw or write free-form.

• The ‘T’ is used to create a text box.

• The arrow lets you draw an arrow.

• The colour box is where you can change the colour of annotations. 

• The tick mark saves your annotations and exits the annotations editor. 

The green bar at the left indicates which tool you are currently using.

Accessing your survey as a PDF report

After the survey is complete, the report can be found in the ‘Reports’ drop-down. Annotated images, question responses, and an image of the roof layout will be carried forward to the survey report.

Note that heic files (usually from mobile devices) are not supported at this time. If your phone, tablet, or camera is set to save pictures in this file format, please change this to save .jpg files in settings.

Document Management

The document management section can be found at the bottom of the project overview. It allows you to keep track of all the documents you need for a project in one place. 

Saving a Heatpunk report to the document manager

Let’s use the quote as an example of how to save a document to the document management section. When previewing the customer proposal report, you will see a menu on the right-hand side with a save button at the bottom. After clicking the save button, you can go back to the Project Overview and see that the quote has been saved to the document section.

Upload a document from your device

To upload a document from your device, click the Upload button. Then drag and drop the file, or use the Upload File button to find the document you wish to upload. 

View, rename, download, or delete files you’ve saved to your project

If you’d like to download any of the files you’ve added to your project, go to the relevant document and click the Download button. 

You can change the name of a file you have uploaded by clicking the three dots and choosing Rename.

To categorise your saved files, click the three dots and select Reassign.

To download one of your saved files, click the three dots and select Download.

To delete a document, click the three dots and then Delete. This will delete the saved version of the document from the file management section of your project.

Sending emails from Heatpunk

You can access the email management section via the project overview. Here you can keep track of emails that have been sent. Emails highlighted red with a cross have not been sent yet.

Editing and sending an email

Using the Quotation email as an example, when you click on the Quotation email option it will open a modal like the one shown above. The the customer’s email address will automatically be filled (if it has been added to the project). Your email will populate in the ‘Cc’ field.

The quotation will be automatically attached to the email if it was saved to the file management section. You can add other attachments and then click Send when you are ready to send.

Adding additional attachments

You can add additional files to the email by clicking Add attachments. Please note you will only be able to upload files you previously uploaded/saved to the file management section or component management section. More information on this, see our guide on Document Management.

E-signing

The e-signing functionality makes it quick and easy to get important documents signed by your team or customer.  

Send a document for e-signing by email

Navigate to the report you want to send for signing via the Reports drop-down in the main site navigation. Click the send for signing button outlined in red in the screenshot above. This will open the send for signing modal. Your customers email will autopopulate (provided you have included this in your project) and you will automatically be Cc'd. You can edit the email as you’d like and then click Send. The recipient will receive the email which will include a link for them to review and sign the document. 

Signing a document

When viewing a document that requires e-signing, the customer (or your team members) can click the signature field and then enter their name, the date, and their signature. They must tick the box to indicate they agree to the contents of the document. 

After the document is signed via the link, the recipient will receive an email with the signed document attached and you will receive an email confirming that the recipient has signed the document.

View a signed document

To view the signed version of the document, navigate to the document via the reports drop-down in the main navigation. The signed version of the document can be loaded by selecting the version you want to view. If you expect the see the signed document but cannot see a signature, check the right hand menu for a message saying there are multiple versions of this document and ensure you are viewing the signed document.