Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== House manual ====== Welcome to Veintidós, the house manual is a living document, we keep updating it so that anyone is able to take care of the house and feel at home. ===== Permaculture and Gardening ===== ==== How to take care of the plants ==== === Indoor plants === All located in the living room, water a little daily. Avocados in jars should be topped up to the rims of the jars, they drink a lot of water. === Outdoor plants === **VERY IMP:** You need to water the garden once a day - at sunset - watering the plants when the heat of the day is strongest would boil the roots and kill everything. Here's a [[https://goo.gl/0lBtw8|map of the garden]] The easiest way to water the garden is to start from the top to the bottom. Water generously, especially in summer. Don't forget other plants in the balconies and the terrace. ===== Bedrooms and Bathrooms ===== ==== Where to find clean towels, bedding and fans ==== === Bedding === Each room comes with a winter blanket usually on a high shelf or inside the wardrobe in summer and on the beds in winter with extra blankets in the spare bedroom that is on the left. Clean sheets and pillow cases are stored in each room, in the left spare bedroom on the shelf if the bed is not made and the right spare bedroom in the wardrobe if the bed is not made. In the main bedroom the sheets would be on the bed. If you need a spare sheet for any reason you can use the ones that are currently sofa covers as there are no spare sheets. It is advisable to wash the sheets first thing in the morning and hang on the terrace (not on the balcony because the police come and tell you off) to dry - in summer they will dry very quickly. === Towels === Clean towels are stored in the upstairs bathroom, if you want to reuse the towel you can have your towel in your room, it will dry quickly in the summer. When you are not using the bathrooms leave the doors open for good air circulation to keep the house cool and the bathrooms free of excess humidity and mold. === Fans === There is a big fan in the living room which can be turned on from a unit on the left of the balcony door, turn the knob once to the right to turn on for best setting. (make sure the avocado jars are topped up with water to the rims twice a day if you turn the fan on because the fan dries them up very quickly) There are 2 stand up fans, both in the main bedroom. If the heat is excessive you may want to sleep in the living room as it is much cooler than the upstairs rooms at night. ===== The kitchen ===== ==== It's all about the fridge ==== Occasionally there is an accumulation of water at the bottom of the fridge that then starts leaking on the kitchen floor. Be careful not to slip and if you can please check everyday and wipe the water at the bottom of the fridge so that it's not leaking as it makes the kitchen floor slippery and dangerous. If you like problem solving you might want to google it, my theory is that the drain (a little hole at the bottom rack of the fridge isn't working well and therefore not draining). Checking that the fridge door closed decreases the amount of water that sits there due to condensation when it's left open. If anything has gone off (gone off is not the same as marked expired some expired food might still be good) throw it away, you don't need to ask the project manager. In the unlikely event that the fridge is broken let the project manager know as soon as possible so that we can advise the landlord that it needs repairing. ==== How to use the cooker ==== The hob is gas and the oven is electric. === For the hob: === * push down and turn left the knob that you'd like to turn on to release the gas * keep the knob pressed as you use the lighter to light up the burner == Warning == Be careful not to burn your eyebrows, don't leave the knob pressed unnecessarily if you have problems lighting one burner try another. Make sure that all knobs are turned off after you have finished cooking. === For the oven: === There are 2 knobs you need to turn to light this: * the temperature knob turn to desired temperature * the mode knob if you turn this once on the the symbol that have a box with 2 lines in it that's pretty much a good one for all uses. == Warning == Don't put food directly on the oven rack - use a piece of foil or a metal container this will keep the oven cleaner longer Use a kitchen towel to get the stuff out - be careful that this isn't wet to avoid burns Make sure that the oven is turned off when you're done cooking If for any reason the oven or hob isn't working alter the project manager so that we can organise for the landlord to come and have a look at it. ==== Notes about the kitchen ==== === Water === Water from the tap is safe to drink, there is no hot water in the sink at the moment. === Plates, glasses, utensils, cutlery, pots & pans === Plates & glasses are stored in the cabinet above the kitchen sink. Utensils and cutlery are stored in the drawers on the left of the oven. Pots and pans are stored in the lower cabinet on the right of the oven. === Food === Cooking oil is stored in the top area cabinet on the right of the oven. Dry food & sauces are stored in the cabinet on the top area on the left of the fridge. Fresh vegetables are stored on the kitchen counter to the left of the fridge. === Equipment === We don't own a kettle - you will need to boil a pot of water to make tea (please use a lid to save gas when boiling the water) === Compost bins and mixed trash bins === The compost bins (blue and yellow plastic containers are on the kitchen counter on the right of the oven (they need to be emptied every 2 days - there is a separate ticket for this that will be assigned to you with instructions) - we do not put meat in these containers. The mixed trash bin is near the washing machine, this is thrown in the skip opposite the house when the bin is full. The recycled waste plastic/cardboard should go in boxes marked accordingly and when full emptied in the recycled bins at the mirador [[https://goo.gl/maps/vNMGJYByUJs|here]]. There is a bag full of plastic bags that we use for shopping please remember to use one from here instead of getting a new one from the shop. ==== Where to shop for food ==== You can buy food at the Dia [[https://goo.gl/maps/AsGJSG7NYGQ2|here]] There are also other food shops in the same street and a pharmacy there as well if you need it Remember to take a plastic bag with you from the kitchen There is also a LIDL [[https://goo.gl/7ihdZc|here]]: it is accessible by bus or by car ===== The living room ===== ==== How to restart the wifi router (if the wifi is not working) ==== === Where is the router? === It's in the living room near the dining table. == If the wifi is not working: == - take the black cable out of the back of the router for a few seconds - reinsert the black cable - wait until the router loads up and check your connection again On occasion you may have to do this a couple of times If the wifi is still not working it's likely that this is due to a fault from the service provider and you will have to wait until this is fixed. If the fault is longer than 24 hours please contact the project manager. **DO NOT** take the SIM Card out or press the reset button - this will block the connection and it will need to be reset at the providers office Benalmadena by the project manager it is an inconvenience that should be avoided. A printed copy of this note is also near the router for reference purposes. If you have questions please change the status to feedback and leave your questions in the notes section. If no questions you can change the status to done. ===== The washroom ===== ==== How to turn the hot water on/off ==== The hot water gas unit is above the hand wash basin near the washing machine. It has a little window and 2 knobs. === To check if the hot water is on === look in the little window - if you can see a flame the gas unit is on and you will get hot water in the shower/taps in the bathrooms === To turn it on: === - Get the lighter from the kitchen - Turn the top knob to the middle setting - Using the lighter turn the wick which is in the little window right in the middle - go to the downstairs bathroom and turn the hot water on in the tap - go back to the gas unit (stand back from the unit) check that the little light is still on - if it's gone off repeat step 3 - turn the top knob all the way left slowly (there should be a big flame) - go to the bathroom and turn the water off It's advisable to check if the hot water is on if you want to use this to shower - sometimes the little flame is blown out if it's windy. Don't assume that it's blown out because there is no gas, check the oven hob first. ==== How to change the gas cylinder ==== If the gas has run out - you will know because there won't be any gas left in the hob of the cooker, if you are unsure you can try different hobs until they run out completely. The gas is near the washing machine. === to take off the empty gas: === - flip the blue tab on the top of the gas bottle - there is a seal with a rim below the tab where the bottle is connected with the nozzle, you need to squeeze this up with both hands to release the seal it has on the gas bottle === to put a new one back on === - take the plastic cover off the gas top (you may have to use a knife to get this off) - pull the seal on the tab back and put it on the gas (whilst holding this back) - quickly push the seal down until it clicks (it takes me a couple of goes to get this right) - push the blue tab back to the original position to open the gas - You can test whether you've done this properly by putting on the hob of the cooker. You will also have to put the hot water back on because more than likely that will have gone off. You can buy a new gas cylinder from the van that comes in the street the guy usually comes through in the morning between 9am and noon. ==== How to use the washing machine ==== In the interest of saving water and electricity please use the washing machine only when it is full, if you have small items that need washing immediately like underwear you can use the small sink next to the washing machine to handwash. If you have half a load you could add the bath mats, any towels that need washing and kitchen towels to make up a load or any bed sheets that have been waiting to be washed. Feel free to change the program on the machine but preferably use the one that is the quick wash (20min) or one that is no longer than 1hr 30min. This saves electricity and water. - Put half a cap of washing liquid in the middle compartment of the drawer - Make sure the washing machine door is closed properly - Press the start button Once the machine is done it will beep, **DO NOT** try to open the washing machine door before the lock is released. You can hang the clothes on the balcony of the living room there is a clothes hanger, please don't hang anything on the balcony railing - we had the police over twice for this. If you have large items such as sheets you can hang them indoors on the stairs railing or on the terrace furniture. If for any reason the washing machine isn't working then let the project manager know so that we can organise for the landlord to come and have a look at it. veintidos/intern/start.txt Last modified: 2017/01/11 21:45by aimeejulia