Heating & Hot Water Times

Heating:

We seek to maintain comfortable heating temperatures between 7am and 11pm. The radiators will come on when the temperature sensors indicate a demand for heating. During the night period -11pm to 7am - the heating will be set back to lower temperatures.

For the first period of the morning, university residences have an early start system called ‘optimum start’. A controller calculates times in which the heating needs to come on in order to pre-heat buildings to normal temperatures. The calculations are based on external temperatures. Therefore, on cold days, the heating may come on earlier.

The external temperatures control the temperature of water flowing into the radiators – if it’s cold outside, the radiator will be running at a hotter temperature. This is because, a building's heat loss varies with the outside temperature. As a result, radiators may sometimes only feel lukewarm or cold.

Heating controls:

Whilst the heating is on, you can regulate the temperature in your bedroom and kitchen by adjusting the TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valve) situated at the side of your radiator (see picture below).

Hot Water:

Provided 24/7

Heating:

We seek to maintain comfortable heating temperatures between 7am and 11pm. The radiators will come on when the temperature sensors indicate a demand for heating. During the night period -11pm to 7am - the heating will be set back to lower temperatures.

Rosser heating is operated by an automatic stat system. This measures the room temperature throughout the day and will only switch the heating on once it falls below the set temperature.

Heating controls:

Make sure that the heater is switched on. 
Each bedroom and kitchen are fitted with a heating control which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the temperature. (See the pictures below to identify your control)

Hot Water:

Provided 24/7

Heating times: 

• Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 9:30am & 4:30pm - 10:30pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 6:30am - 9:30am & 2:30pm - 10:30pm

Heating controls:

Whilst the heating is on, you can regulate the temperature in your bedroom and kitchen by adjusting the TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valve) situated at the side of your radiator (see picture).

There is also a thermostat on the wall in the hallway. If adjusting the temperature on the wall thermostat, please be mindful of other residents as this will change the temperature throughout the house.

Hot Water:

The hot water is on between 6:30am - 10:30pm. During this time the boiler will continuously circulate hot water through the cylinder to keep the water warm. The hot water cylinders in PJM are of a large capacity. Although the hot water goes off at 10:30pm, there should be enough stored hot water in the cylinder to last until at least 6:30am when the hot water is turned on again.