Upon Arrival
1. Turn water heater to Electric Only (Mode button on the left of screen) – Water heater is tall tank in garage to the left of firewood rack
2. Enter house through garage and input the code to disable alarm as you enter the laundry room on your right.
3. Turn dial (rotate outlet edge) of Nest to turn up heat or cool house (on wall in living room).
4. Open valve on water line in front of expansion tank in right, rear corner of basement utility room (behind bedroom). (This valve is close to floor level and has a pink ribbon attached to it) - It is open if the valve handle is parallel with the water pipe (straight up)
5. Close (turn on) the double Water circuit breaker near the upper, left of the breaker box in basement - Labeled with orange tag and blue tape.
6. Turn on Ice maker (if you want - located behind the ice bin in freezer).
Upon Departure
Clean up, go to the bathroom, we are turning the water off.
1. Close valve on water line in front of expansion tank in right, rear corner of basement (This valve is near floor level and has a pink ribbon attached to it) - It is closed if the valve handle is perpendicular with the water pipe (to right).
2. Open (turn off) the double Well circuit breaker near the upper, left of the breaker box in basement - Labeled with orange tag and blue tape.
(Add'l steps for winter - to prevent pipes from freezing)
Open Bathroom door in utility Room (has a heat vent).
Unroll black hose hanging in front of water expansion tank and run outside through glass door under deck (no kinks) and open water valve that hose is attached to - it helps to open water faucets in one sink in master bath, sink in main bath, kitchen sink and utility sink in garage. Let system drain for approximately 10 minutes until flow at end of hose is almost zero (do steps 3-56while waiting). After draining, shut water valve that hose is attached to and carefully roll up hose and hang in it’s original location. Please remember to close all 4 previously opened faucets.
3. Clean out fridge perishables, turn off ice maker (located behind the ice bin in freezer) and take out trash to garage bins.
4. Make sure all interior and exterior lights and Heaters are off.
5. Set thermostat to eco mode (50 deg) – push dial, twist dial to leaf, push and set.
6. Lock all 8? sliders and front door (3 season room door). Lock Door to basement (do this after draining house in winter).
7. Set Alarm by selecting Away mode.
8. Turn water heater to Vacation Mode (Mode button on the left of screen) - Water heater is tall tank in garage to the left of firewood rack.
10. Exit out from and close the garage door. Check to make sure side garage door is fully closed and locked.