Housing home user guide
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Section Title<br />
Page<br />
1 Quick Start Guide<br />
a Water 1<br />
b Electricity 2<br />
c Gas 2<br />
d Telephone 2<br />
e Television 3<br />
2 Reporting Problems<br />
a Defects and Repairs 4<br />
3 Getting to know your <strong>home</strong><br />
a Water 5<br />
b Electricity 5-10<br />
c Gas 11<br />
d Heating and hot water 11-13<br />
e Ventilation 13-14<br />
f Drainage 14-15<br />
g Kitchen Features 15-16<br />
h Boundaries, roads, footpaths and communal areas 16-17<br />
4 Safety features & Emergency information<br />
a Windows 18<br />
b Shower and hot water 19<br />
c Smoke & heat detectors 19<br />
d Carbon monoxide detector 19<br />
e Doors and gates 20<br />
f Exterior Lighting 20<br />
g Emergency Situations 20-25<br />
Condensed Paper Copy<br />
(Up To Section 4 with M&E Commissioning Certificates)<br />
5 Environmental and structural features of your <strong>home</strong><br />
a Design 26-28<br />
b Heating and hot water systems 28-29<br />
c Lighting 29<br />
d Water saving features 29<br />
e Refuse and recycling 29-39<br />
f Sustainable drainage 39<br />
g Composting 39-43<br />
What you can do 43<br />
h Energy saving tips 43-46<br />
i Sustainable DIY 46<br />
j Sustainable transport 46-49<br />
k Sustainable shopping 49-51<br />
6 ‘Running in’ your new <strong>home</strong> – the drying out period<br />
a Cracks – why they appear – don’t be alarmed! 52<br />
b Condensation – causes and solutions 52<br />
c Efflorescence – what it looks like and why it happens 52<br />
d Caring for your new <strong>home</strong> 53-56<br />
7 Contacts, links and useful information
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