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General
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Central
Heating Advice |
Advice
for Programming and Managing Your Central Heating.
Please familiarise yourself with the various central heating controls
and ensure that the heating is well managed. Poorly managed central
heating can quickly lead to very large gas bills. For the boiler
to operate efficiently please follow the instructions above. Specific
boiler user manuals can be found for your house in the links below.qqqqq
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Condensation
& Mould |
Condensation
- Causes and How to Manage It - Landlords Thoughts - my own personal
thoughts and advice formed over many years of letting terraced houseshare
properties Controlling
Condensation - by Energy Efficiency Advice Centre one of the better
advice documents I found online - produced by the now defunct Energy
Efficiency Advice Centre |
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Waste
& Recycling |
Cardiff
Council Recycling and Waste Information IMPORTANT
NOTE:
Black bags will only be collected when placed in the black wheelie
bins. This is important because. if you forget to put out your black
wheelie bin and 2 weeks later there is not enough space for all your
black bags, the council will not collect any loose bags left on the
pavement and you will need to book
a visit at your nearest Household Recycling Centre - you must
take your booking confirmation email and proof of Cardiff residency
to show to staff. The nearest recycing centre is located here
Lamby Way Household Recycling Centre
Lamby Way, Rumney, CF3 2HP - on
map
Get more bags and caddies
You can use the postcode search on
this page to find your nearest bag stockist or to order bags and
caddies to be delivered.
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Free waste reminder services |
You can receive free recycling and waste collection
reminders to help Keep Cardiff Tidy.
Download the Cardiff
Gov app and receive push notifications to your smart phone or
tablet.
Or sign up for email collection reminders when you search
your collection dates online.
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Fire Safety |
Fire
Alarm User Instructions - Aico 140RC-160RC
user instructions which cover among other things:
a. how to test the fire alarms
b. how to hush the fire alarms in the event of nuisance alarms due
to smoke from burnt cooking etc
c. how to remove a faulty alarm which continues to sound - useful
if this happens at night when you need to sleep. Though do notify
me immediately so that it can be replaced.
NOTE:
a. the fire alarms are mains operated and interlinked. They do contain
back up batteries, but your alarms will either be the Aico 160RC series
with 10 year lithium ion rechargeable batteries which should not need
to be replaced or the 140RC series which I have had retro-fitted with
10 year lithium batteries.
b. to test, hush or remove a fire alarm use the step ladders located
in the hall or landing under the stairs
c. if the alarm system is triggered by smoke from cooking it is most
likely to be triggered by the smoke detector in the nearest room,
i.e. the living room. The detector in the kitchen is a heat detector
and will only trigger if an actual fire occurs.
d. to hush the whole house you must press the hush button on the detector
which has been triggered – most likely the living room if caused
by cooking. The detector which has triggered will have the red LED
light flashing rapidly. |
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Parking
Permits |
Cardiff
Parking Permit Information
To apply online you will need:
- The vehicle registration number (resident permits only)
- A valid credit or debit card
- Your Council Tax account number as proof of residence. You
may be required to provide additional proof of residence if requested.
So please contact me if your require your council tax account number.
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Washing Machine |
General Advice - to reduce problems with the
washing machine please:
a. make sure all your pockets are empty before placing clothes in
the machine. I spend a significant amount each year on washing machine
repairs and broken pumps just because of paperclips, coins and other
small items causing blockages.
b. ensure that no item of clothing covers the door seal as the door
is shut otherwise the seal can become broken, cracked or deformed
resulting in leaks.
c. use powder rather than liquid detergents.
d give the machine an empty boil wash once a month at the highest
temperature to clear the drum of build up and gunk which leads to
corrosion.
The reason for this advice is recently low temperature washes are
now more common and the powder and liquid is not dissolving so well
so gunk builds up in the drum. Ironically liquid detergents cause
more of a problem with build-up and corrosion and I have been advised
by a washing machine engineer that powder detergents will increase
the life of a washing machine.
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Tumble Dryer |
please clean the filters of fluff after each use,
located usually in the main machine and sometimes the door itself
as well. This will significantly improve performance and energy efficiency
of the machine |
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Wi Fi |
If you require technical assistance with your Wi
Fi or internet access, please ask and I will email you the account
details and password for your service provider so that you can contact
them directly. |
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House
Specific Information, User Manuals and Instructions: |
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Dogfield
St_a - Instruction Manuals/ Tenant Information |
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Dogfield
St b - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Keppoch St - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Mackintosh
Place - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Whitchurch
Rd - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Brithdir
St - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Cosmeston
St a- Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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Cosmeston
St b - Instruction Manuals / Tenant Information |
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