Student Homes - Heating Help
We use Time:o:stat and Inspire central heating controls in our student homes for a number of reasons; but mainly because it puts you in control.
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Time:0:stat - with Time:o:stat, you will get heating pre-programmed twice a day and then on demand at all other times. You choose the temperature and the amount of time you'd like to heat the house for.​ Here's our quick guide to get you started:
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Press the :t: button on the control panel which will be located in either the kitchen or the hallway.
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The control panel will now show three times. The time at the top of the screen is the time now and the two times at the bottom of the screen are the times the heating will come on. If the time or programmed times need changing please let us know.
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You can increase the temperature during these times by pressing the red + button; or decrease the temperature pressing the blue - button. A flame symbol should show up on the screen to indicate the boiler has fired up.
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Outside of these pre-set times, you can have heating whenever you need it. Add time using the grey + button, and reduce time by pressing the grey - button.
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Use the thermostatic valves fitted to all radiators to turn the temperature up or down in a particular room.
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Inspire - with Inspire, you will get pre-programmed heating and ten on demand at all other times. You choose the temperature, and the amount of time you'd like to heat the house for. Quick user guide coming soon!
Problems?
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The radiators won't get hot: the thermostat may not be firing up the boiler. If the temperature in the house is already at the temperature on the thermostat the boiler won't fire up. If only one radiator isn't getting hot, check the thermostatic valve is turned up. Still got problems? Let us know so we can arrange an engineer.
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There is a spanner symbol on the screen: the thermostat has lost connection with the boiler. Wait an hour and see if it can reconnect, if not please let us know so we can arrange an engineer.
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There is a battery symbol on the thermostat. Let us know so we can visit to replace the batteries.
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The heating isn't coming on at the right times. Let us know and we can arrange to amend the programmes.
It's important to us that you stay warm over the winter months, but please consider the environmental impact of having the heating on too much and also remember the fair usage clause in your tenancy documents.
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