Provisions
The closest supermarket is Grant's Shop and
Save, 1.2 miles south at the stoplight/intersection of Route 16 and 302.
Kringle's Pizza, Deli & Country Store is a 6 min
walk / 1 min drive, .3 miles and carries most necessities.
McSheffrey's is just 2 min,
.7
miles North on Route 16; it's also has a Mobile gas station. We recommend McSheffrey's for great (and inexpensive)
breakfast sandwhiches. Food is better at McSheffrey's than Kringle's.
The closest beer store is Glen Beverage
Company (2 mins, 1.1 miles), just before the light at Route 16 and 302. Kringle's
also has a small beer and wine selection and is a six min walk.
NH Liquor and Wine Outlet is 3 mins
from house; make a right onto Route 16 at the 16/302 stoplight. It will be on your left.
Safety
- There are fire extinguishers in the bottom utility closet (door straight as you walk in the bottom entrance)
and next to the wood stove.
- All fire alarms are hard wired with a battery backup in case of power outage.
- Carbon monoxide detectors are plugged into the wall on the first and second floors.
Digital Door Lock
To LOCK with keypad:
1. Press the Lock icon.
To UNLOCK with keypad:
1. Punch in your code on the keypad.
2. Press the Unlock icon.
Bears?
We've had bears, on two occassions, tear the wood siding from our outdoor stairs to get
at trash bags people left under the stairs. Please use the bear-proof trash can only
Please keep all food and trash indoors or in the bear-proof trashcan outside.
To open the black, bear-proof trashcan outside:
- Place an index-finger (pointer finger) into the cylindrical hole at the top.
- Pull finger back to squeeze the metal level inside the hole.
- Use your other hand to pull up on the trashcan lid.
The N.H. Fish and Game Department warns to keep your distance if you spot a bear.
They recommend making noises such as clapping or talking to alert the bear of your presence.
A bear may “slap the ground, huff, blow and chomp its teeth or rush you” if you are too close to the animal,
according to the department’s website. If this happens, they say one should slowly back away from the bear
while
making eye contact and talking in a soft voice, but never run away or turn your back on the bear.
- The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Bear FAQ.
Roku TV
There is a Roku TV on the second floor and one in the loft.
We've installed Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, Disney+ and other streaming apps
but feel free to add others and login to your streaming accounts.
Our internet should be fast enough (100+ mbps) for you to stream simulataneously to all the devices you've
brought with you. Oh, and the living room TV can swivel from the living room to the dining room
so you can enjoy it in both.
The TV will be in Roku Guest Mode when you
arrive.
Guest Mode permits you to select dates on a calendar after which the streaming accounts
(Netflix, HBO, etc.) you've logged into will automatically expire. You may also logout
at any time or extend the dates you set. See the Roku Guest Mode link for details.
Music
The Roku TV speakers double as bluetooth speakers. Yay!
Here are instructions for pairing your phone to the TV
speakers.
We'd suggest, however, using the Spotify, Pandora and other music apps on the Roku TV. The interface will show
album art and as mentioned in the Roku TV section, the Roku Guest Mode will automatically
sign you out of your music apps (all TV apps) when you leave or earlier if you choose.
There is a small, black
OontZ bluetooth speaker in the dining room on the white table near the cable modem (or wherever it was left last).
Wood Stove, Fireplace
There is firewood under a tarp in front of the house. Help yourself :)
Some kindling, to help you get a fire started, is in a metal bucket next to the wood stove.
Feel free to collect small twigs from the woods behind the house if you need more kindling.
Please only fill the metal wood stove half full with wood. This will ensure enough air
circulation for a smoke-free fire. A fire extinquisher, fire tools and gloves are near the wood stove.
- Open the damper (chimney vent inside the stove) by pulling forward the top-left lever on the side of
the
stove.
Open the front glass door and peek inside the stove to make sure the damper at the top is open.
- Open the air intake lever (small silver ball on end) located near the bottom of the left side of the
stove by pushing it towards the back of the stove. If you need to, slightly crack open the ash tray to
permit air to rush in and feed the fire when you're having a hard time starting it.
- Place a small amount of kindling (or paper) and a small log or two in the stove.
- Come on baby, light my fire.
- Once the fire has burned a while and produced some hot coals, add larger logs.
- Close (or open) the air intake lever to control the flow of air to the fire.
- Do not operate the stove with the glass front door open.
To extinguish the fire,
open the air intake by pushing it back toward the back of the stove. This will increase
the flow of air into the stove so it burns out faster.
There is no quick way to stop a wood stove from burning, however.
You must wait for it to go out on it's own. Never pour water into the wood stove.
A quick 1 minute video on
operating a wood stove,
a wikiHow atricle for you if you've
never used one and
the complete manual for our stove.
To dispose of ashes, open the ash tray door when cool and
slide out the ash tray. You can dump the ashes into the metal garbage can alongside the house in the driveway.
Propane Heater
There is a
propane heater
in the stairwell. You may use
the controls
on the top of the propane heater to adjust the temperature.
Please turn this down to 58 when you leave.
Electric Heaters
Each bedroom and both bathrooms have electric heat thermostats to control the heat in that room.
There is also a second floor thermostat (round) in the middle of the wall at the center of the house between
the dining room and kitchen. The square thermostat on the same wall near the bottom right is old and will be
removed.
Skylights
There are four skylights in the loft. Opening these in the summer will help cool off the house. Opening all
the second floor windows, front and back door will also help.
The skylights have a
velcro screen
to keeps bugs out.
To open the skylight,
pull the bar at the top
down at a 45 degree angle to the window. You'll have to give it a tug as it has a tight seal.
See what the handle looks like
in the open position if you're unsure how to pull the handle.
You can open the window until it touches the screen that keeps bugs out to provide the most airflow,
but after cooling down the house you should
use the pin slider
to lock the window cracked open so it doesn't blow open thereby knocking the screen off the velcro.
The skylight windows have blinds in them.
Pull the small tab
at the top of the window to pull the blind down. You can lock the blind open at different lengths by latching
it into the small cut-outs on the side frame.
Air Conditioning (AC)
There is a AC unit in the corner of the living room between the two couches.
On really hot days, we suggest your first open all four skylights on the top floor/loft (Instructions above).
This will permit that hottest air in the house to escape through those windows.
Then close those windows and this AC should keep the home cool.
Window AC Instructions
-
Crank open the window
.
This will open the glass window pane behind the plexiglass.
The AC unit will vent hot air out this window.
-
Make sure green hose is in yellow bucket
.
Water from AC will drip into this bucket.
You may need to empty this bucket during your stay.
-
Turn AC unit on
.
Press power button toggle the AC on/off.
Other buttons on the top of the AC will let you control fan speed and other functions.
Central Vacuum
We'll clean up after you leave, but please feel free to use the central vacuum if you'd like.
The hose is hanging in the closest under the stairs. There are attachments in the bin hanging
on the door and a push broom attachment in there as well. The hose outlets are at the bottom of
the stairs on the first floor, to the left of the bathroom on the second floor, and in the tall
wood pillar by the left railing in the loft.
Loft Couch-Bed
The red couch in the loft folds down into a full bed. Push the backrest forward, down toward the seat,
and it will then unfold all the way flat into a bed. When flat, you may also fold the side edge of the
couch up so that it turns into a long chaise on which you can sit back and look out the window
at the mountain view.
Laundry
There is a washer and dryer in the downstairs hallway behind the orange doors. Push the doors
in to open. Feel free to use the detergent there. Please empty lint trap and turn dials to off
when done. Update: Washer door handle is broken. We are working to repair. You can still use, you just
need to
tug hard on the handle to open, but also risk the the door not opening at all if the handle breaks. So please
use at your own risk until it is fixed. Sorry and thank you.
Games, Papergoods & Serving Dishes
The long white cabinets in the dining room house games, papergoods and serving dishes. Push
the doors in to open. There is a large crockpot in the loft shelf area.
Outdoor hose
There is an outdoor water spigot on the left side of the house. If the hose is not connected it will
be behind the house. There is a
water on/off knob
located in the closet in the house straight as
you walk in the front door. It is the blue knob located at back top of the closet. Please turn the
water off in the house after you're done with the outiside spigot so the water can't be turned on
from outside the house if no one is home. Thanks!
Trash Disposal
There is a black trash barrel under the stairs. Please place the kitchen trash bags in this barrel and we'll
dispose of them for you after your stay. Do not leave any trash outside as it will attract bears.
Recycling
We have recycling barrels at the bottom of the stairs to help you sort your recycling.
Please use separate bins for #1, #2, all other #s, and glass.
Thank you for recycling!
Check Out Process
We hate to see you go, but all good things must end...until we see you again.
- Make sure the fire is completely out. Leave the damper open if you're not sure.
- Empty your items from the refrigerator.
- Place trash in black trash barrel under the stairs.
- Close and lock all the windows.
- Shut off all lights.
- Lock all doors as you exit.
We hope you enjoyed your NH home and we hope you'll visit again.
Thank you for staying with us. If we can improve on anything at all please
email us at suggestions@fivefiveludwig.com.
Thanks again and safe travels.
