GAS AND ELECTRIC
- Electric is paid by tenants.
- Gas is paid by landlord.
- Electric meters are separated by apt number
- Before your lease begins, you can set up your electric service to start on your lease start date. Follow the steps on how to set up your electric and gas here.
TRASH AND RECYCLING
Trash and recycling is picked up early Friday mornings. Please put Thursday night trash pickup as a recurring event on your calendar to bring your trash cans. The shared outdoor trash and recycling totes are on the driveway side of the house. Please do your best to separate clean recyclables and trash and keep everything in the closed totes. It is nicer for everyone.
- The driveway in the back of the house is available for 8 cars. First come first serve and you need to get a parking pass from the admin to be able to park in the lot. Guest parking is not permitted.
- There is a shed for covered bike storage.
LAUNDRY
Watch this video on how to use a coin-op laundry machine/dryer.
There is a trash can in the laundry room for dryer lint and other laundry trash.
CIRCUIT RESET
If multiple lights and/or outlets go out in your apt all at once, you probably had too many things using electric at the same time. It could be a toaster, hair dryer, coffee maker, microwave, space heater, or AC are plugged into the same circuit and some were being used and then the fridge motor kicked on. Notice what appliances were being used when the electric went off, and try to avoid having those all of those appliances on at the same time again.
- Look for the GFI (aka GFCI) outlets in your kitchen and bathroom. Press the GFI reset button on the outlets just in case whatever lost power (could be a ceiling light or something plugged into an outlet) is on that circuit and the GFI tripped. GFI outlet reset buttons can be hard to press with just fingers. If the reset button is popped out, try unplugging the item that is plugged into the outlet and use the metal plug to press the reset button in.
3. If there is no GFI outlet involved, find your apt’s breaker box location below. Reset your breaker with an orange band. Just flip that one circuit to one side, and then back to its original position. That’s it. Please watch this video and follow the instructions carefully.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
A light bulb is out? Please watch this video and follow the instructions carefully.
Toilet clogged? Please watch this video and follow the instructions carefully. If that doesn’t fix the problem, please submit a repair request.
Visit our Resources for Renters page for more.
THERMOSTAT AND RADIATORS
The thermostat for apts 1-3 is in Apt#1. Apt B and #4 have separate thermostats. It is important that you leave your windows closed for the duration of the heating season. If you open your window, the hot air escapes, the furnace works harder, and someone else in the house gets too hot in their apt. Please keep your windows closed October – May.
How to Increase and Decrease Heat to Radiators? Please watch the video and follow the instructions carefully.
REPAIRS
Need something fixed in a few days? Please follow the steps on How to make a repair request
Note: Tenants are responsible for putting new batteries in chirping smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Tenants are responsible for replacing non-working lightbulbs.
Smoke or Carbon Monoxide Detector Chirping or Beeping? Here’s What to do
PHONE NUMBERS
For a real emergency: 911
Ithaca Police Dept: (607) 272-9973
If you have an urgent request or issue call this number and include your name, address and apt #, and concern:
- Carla at 607-261-1949