Index: firmware/App/Controllers/Heaters.c
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diff -u -r545cfb4fa5e9c27c2f6f0581529a25e551dfb9bf -rd8b8729e2d8a35ea1e54672877063d4e3621b063
--- firmware/App/Controllers/Heaters.c	(.../Heaters.c)	(revision 545cfb4fa5e9c27c2f6f0581529a25e551dfb9bf)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/Heaters.c	(.../Heaters.c)	(revision d8b8729e2d8a35ea1e54672877063d4e3621b063)
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 {
     if( heater < NUM_OF_DG_HEATERS )
     {
+#ifndef DISABLE_HEATERS_AND_TEMPS
         // Assume the target temperature has not changed
         heatersStatus[ heater ].hasTargetTempChanged = FALSE;
 
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@
                 // TODO alarm if temperature if out of range or just reject?
             }
         }
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
@@ -233,13 +235,16 @@
 {
     BOOL status = FALSE;
 
+
     if( heater < NUM_OF_DG_HEATERS )
     {
+#ifndef DISABLE_HEATERS_AND_TEMPS
         if ( TRUE == heatersStatus[ heater ].hasTargetTempChanged )
         {
             status = TRUE;
             heatersStatus[ heater ].startHeaterSignal = TRUE;
         }
+#endif
     }
     else
     {
Index: firmware/App/DGCommon.h
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diff -u -r3a02c34a8948269c7927d5fa5397b5c33dc82e57 -rd8b8729e2d8a35ea1e54672877063d4e3621b063
--- firmware/App/DGCommon.h	(.../DGCommon.h)	(revision 3a02c34a8948269c7927d5fa5397b5c33dc82e57)
+++ firmware/App/DGCommon.h	(.../DGCommon.h)	(revision d8b8729e2d8a35ea1e54672877063d4e3621b063)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 // TODO: Removed debug build flags when release build is ready
 //    #define BOARD_WITH_NO_HARDWARE          1
 //    #define TASK_TIMING_OUTPUT_ENABLED      1           // re-purposes drain pump enable pin for task timing
-//    #define DISABLE_HEATERS_AND_TEMPS       1
+    #define DISABLE_HEATERS_AND_TEMPS       1
 //    #define DISABLE_ACCELS                  1
 //    #define SKIP_POST                       1
     #define SKIP_CAL_CHECK               1