Heating & Hot Water Times

Heating times:

• 7.00am – 9.00am.
• 12.00pm – 2.00pm.
• 6.00pm – 10.30pm.

You must ensure the radiators are turned on at the valve or they won’t come on.

Hot water is provided 24/7.

Heating controls (optimum start):

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 building to normal temperatures. The calculations are based on external temperatures. Therefore, on cold days, the heating may come on earlier.

Heating controls (variable hot water temperatures):

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 times:

• Between 7.00am – 11.00pm the heating will be, averagely, 19.5°C (67°F).
• Between 11.00pm – 7.00am the heating will be, averagely, 15.5°C (60°F).

Hot water is provided 24/7.

Heating controls:

Rosser heating is operated by an automatic stat system. This measure the room temperature throughout the day and will only switch the heating on once it falls below the above given temperature. You must turn individual heaters on by the switch on the wall to ensure the heating works.

Rosser D & E:

Each bedroom is fitted with individual heating controls. Students can increase heat in their bedrooms by pressing the boost button. To decrease the temperature, students will have to lower the thermostat setting.

Heating times:

• Monday – Friday: 6.30am – 9.30am & 4.30pm – 10.30pm.
• Saturday and Sunday: 6.30am – 9.30am & 2.30pm – 10.30pm.

You must ensure the radiators are turned on at the valve or they won’t come on.

The hot water is on between 6.30am - 10.30pm and during this time the boiler will continuously push and circulate hot water through the hot water cylinder to keep the water warm.

The hot water cylinders in PJM are of a large capacity therefore 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.

Heating controls:

The temperature for the heating is controlled by a thermostat which can be found in the hallway. Students can alter this and put it on their own desired temperature

Heating times:

There is no specific heating times for Fferm Penglais as the heating is based on the external temperatures. However, residents may turn the thermostatic valve to a desired temperature (1 is the coolest, 5 is the hottest).

Heating controls:

Radiators control the heating within each room by circulating water around the radiator. This water temperature is regulated by an efficient control system which measures the external temperature; if it’s warm outside, the heating will not come on.

Heating times:

• 6.00am – 10.00am.
• 12.00pm – 3.00pm.
• 5.00pm – 1.00am.

You must ensure the radiators are turned on at the valve or they won’t come on.

Hot water is provided 24/7.