diff --git a/recommendations/HeatingRecommender.py b/recommendations/HeatingRecommender.py
index 3163f84f..2041f783 100644
--- a/recommendations/HeatingRecommender.py
+++ b/recommendations/HeatingRecommender.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class HeatingRecommender:
 
         return
 
-    def recommend_air_source_heat_pump(self, phase, has_cavity_or_loft_recommendations):
+    def recommend_air_source_heat_pump(self, phase, has_cavity_or_loft_recommendations, _return=False):
         """
         This method will implement the recommendation for an air source heat pump
         This is ultimately an overhaul to the heating system and so is recommended as an alternative to other
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ class HeatingRecommender:
             **ashp_costs
         }
 
+        if _return:
+            return [ashp_recommendation]
         self.heating_recommendations.append(ashp_recommendation)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/recommendations/Mds.py b/recommendations/Mds.py
index 0eeb19a2..ca6ee3db 100644
--- a/recommendations/Mds.py
+++ b/recommendations/Mds.py
@@ -89,8 +89,11 @@ class Mds:
             self.floor_recommender.recommend(phase=0)
 
         if "air_source_heat_pump" in measure_config_list:
-            raise Exception("check me out 7")
-            self.heating_recommender.recommend(phase=0)
+            recs = self.heating_recommender.recommend_air_source_heat_pump(
+                phase=0, has_cavity_or_loft_recommendations=False, _return=True
+            )
+            recs = self.insert_recommendation_id(recs, measures, "air_source_heat_pump")
+            mds_recommendations.append(recs)
 
         if "electric_storage_heaters" in measure_config_list:
             recs = self.heating_recommender.recommend_hhr_storage_heaters(