Housing home user guide
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a. Water<br />
Your water meter is located in the footpath at the entrance to the development. The<br />
meters can be read by the Water Company without the need to enter your property.<br />
The stopcock to turn off the mains water entering your new <strong>home</strong> is situated in the<br />
cupboard under the kitchen sink<br />
This will turn off all the internal COLD water<br />
Water Stopcock Tap<br />
The company currently providing water<br />
to your <strong>home</strong> is Bournemouth Water their<br />
customer services can be contacted on<br />
0800 980 8800or visit<br />
their website:<br />
www.bournemouthwater.co.uk<br />
a. Electricity<br />
Consumer Unit<br />
Consumer unit showing red on / off switch on the<br />
left<br />
The consumer unit is located in the hall<br />
The electric within your house can be turned off<br />
using the on / off switch in the consumer unit. –<br />
Please make sure you know where it is<br />
To turn off the power<br />
switch the two red switches to “off”.<br />
Your electricity supply should be left in the “ON”<br />
position at all times, unless there is an emergency.<br />
Do not, for example, switch it off when you go on<br />
holiday.