The invention relates to an indoor
heat pump (1) configured to be installed inside a building, the
heat pump (1) comprising: - a housing (2) which houses a
heat pump circuit (4), - a flammable
refrigerant contained in the heat pump circuit (4), - a ventilation
pipe (8) and a fan (10) connected to the ventilation
pipe (8) in a fluid-conducting manner, - a
gas detector (12) located in the housing (2), and - an
electrical control unit (14) referred to as a safety card (14'), wherein the ventilation
pipe (8) is arranged to convey air from the interior of the housing (2) to the outside of the building (2) upon activation of the fan (10), wherein the safety card (14') is configured to receive a
leak detection signal (LS) from the
gas detector (12) and to activate the fan (10) in response to
receipt of the
leak detection signal (LS). The indoor heat pump (1) further comprises a
differential pressure sensor (16) configured to detect a
pressure difference (DF) between the inside and the outside of the housing (2), wherein the safety card (14') is configured to trigger recurring functional tests (FT) by activating the fan (10) and evaluating a developing
pressure difference (DF) measured by the
differential pressure sensor (16), wherein the functional test (FT) is passed if the developing
pressure difference (DF), in particular depicted as a negative
differential pressure, exceeds a predetermined
pressure threshold.