We have left kitchen essentials as well as kitchen towel, etc. plus bathroom essentials as hopefully this will provide you with the basics that you need as you arrive.
However, we do ask that you replace what you use.
Tap for filtered drinking water
The water is perfectly fine to drink. However, if you prefer the taste of filtered water, the kitchen tap is set up for a filter option. The middle lever on the kitchen sink tap, if turned anti-clockwise, provides filtered water. There are 3 glass bottles with stopper tops which can be filled with filtered water and kept chilled in the fridge, if you so choose.
Hob
The hob is an electric contact hob. Buttons are touch activiated (rather than press):
- Turn the hob on, touch and hold your finger on the on/off button (circle with a vertical line in it, left hand side of the controls) until a small red light comes on – at least 3 seconds.
- Select the ring(s) you want to use by similarly touching the “+” button. “P” is the hottest setting. Using the “-“ button reduces the temperature.
To switch off:
- Touch the “ – “ button until it shows zero.
- Touch the “on/off” button.
- If a ring remains hot, then you will see a “ H ” until the ring has cooled.
Ovens
There are two full sized identical ovens. These can operate as fan or conventional ovens. We would recommend the fan oven, otherwise cooking time is slow:
- Turn the oven on using the on/off button – central button on the display, circle with a vertical line. This is touch activated – rather than press,
- On the left hand side of the on/off button, the function control button is the top left hand button. Again, this is touch activated.
- Next to this button, a square will illuminate. As you touch the function button, sides of the square will light up or go off. For the fan oven, the two horizontal sides of the square need to be illuminated.
- Temperature is adjusted using the “ – “/ “+ “ buttons below the function button.
Microwave oven
The microwave oven is in the last, single wall cupboard at the left hand edge of the kitchen.
Fridges and freezers
There are two identical fridges and freezers. On occasion, the vacuum created on closing the fridge or freezer on one side, pops the door of the fridge/freezer on the other side. Please check this on closing the doors. If one of the doors does get popped open a beeping alarm will be activated.
NOTE: Manuals: Manuals for all appliances are in the study.
CLEANING – EVE
Eve comes in to clean and to do laundry twice a week – on a Monday and a Thursday, usually at 9am. Her charges are included within your rental costs. We usually provide Eve with a simple lunch, if we are in and she is staying longer than a morning. However, this is your choice!
Bin collection
Bin collection is every Friday morning. There is a black wheelie bin outside the utility room door. You will need to wheel this onto Akademie Street, where it is left on the road between 36A and 36B and will be emptied at some point during the morning. Once emptied, please wheel the bin back to the side of the house.