Property Instructions – Twenty One, Brompton Lakes

We ask you to supervise your children at all times when outdoors. Both lakes are deep in places and the lake bed is made of sticky, silty mud, not suitable for swimming! The river is excellent for paddling and bathing, weather permitting! There’s a path down to the “Brompton Beach” from the path that runs around the edge of the lakes.

There is a life ring on each of the lodges in the event of someone falling in the water; please do not allow children to play with these, they have been set up to allow the rope to run freely if needed!

Please do not use boats or radio-controlled toys on the water, as there may be nesting birds.

Drones are not allowed to be flown over Brompton Lakes.

Our lodges have underfloor heating throughout, with various thermostats located on the walls throughout the lodge.

Hot water: it can take a minute for the hot water to feed through to the kitchen and middle corridor because of the design of the heat pump system. Please leave the tap running for a short while if the hot water isn’t immediate, before reporting a fault to reception. The heat exchanger and pump need about 40-60 minutes to restore the hot water, so please stagger bathing and showering to maintain water temperatures.

*Please note: the room thermostats need approximately 1-2 hours to react when adjusted. We suggest setting the thermostats at 20 C.

Sink
We would like to make you aware that we operate a biomass treatment plant and putting excess cooking oil or grease down the sink may cause severe damage which will impact the surrounding environment.

Washer & Dryer

1. Turn the machine on by twisting the control dial to select the desired setting. The settings on the left are for drying and washing is on the right.
2. Add washing powder to the left-hand compartment in the detergent drawer.
3. The temperature and spin settings can be adjusted by pressing the two left-hand buttons below the display.
4. To start the cycle, press the Start/Pause button.

Dishwasher

• Please remove all excess food and grease before loading the dishwasher.
• Press the Power button
• Press the programme you require – the dishwasher can be set to 3 temperatures.
• Once a programme is selected, the time of the cycle will be shown
• When you close the dishwasher door, the programme will start automatically
• At the end of a programme, the dishwasher will beep, at the end of Programme Indicator light will switch on.

Fridge & Freezer
Please do not overload the fridge freezer on arrival as this will cause the unit to overheat and therefore your food will not stay chilled which Holiday at Home cannot be held liable for. You shouldn’t need to alter the temperature during your stay. The plug for the unit is in the cupboard under the oven.

There is a fire blanket and extinguisher located in the utility room. There is an extinguisher in the sauna and BBQ hut. 

Please read the fire safety information in your printed guestbook carefully on arrival. Note the exit routes, the way to open the windows and ensure you shut the doors at night. In the unlikely event of a fire, please think of your own safety first. Call the emergency services on 999 giving the address: Brompton Lakes, Easby, Richmond, DL10 7EJ

Then contact 01748 850333 (office hours) or the out of hours emergency number on 07919 451626

No fat or chip pan fryers should be used in the lodges.

The log burning stove is the best way of warming the lodge quickly and economically, there will be plenty of wood to get you going during your stay. If you run out, please speak to Reception about purchasing a top up.

User Instructions

Logs and kindling are provided in the lodge. Firelighters and matches will be by the log basket. The stoves inside can be swivelled around using the handles on the side, so you can direct the heat around the room.

WARNING: The outside of the stove does become hot, especially the lid and handles, please do not allow children to operate or play with the stove. Do not light the stove if it is a risk to children. 

Take care when topping up the stove, the lid can fall back, keep hold of the handle using the glove provided when re-fuelling and do not put your hands into the unit when the fire is lit.

Lighting the fire:

• Make sure the metal lever under the chamber is over to the right.
• Ensure the chamber is empty and clear of excess ashes.
• Open the top of the fire using the handle (this is kept in the side handle).
• Stack kindling loosely in the chamber put a couple of firelighters on top and then some more sticks, light the firelighters with a match.
• Wait for the sticks to start crackling.
• Place a couple of small logs on top of the kindling, Close the lid, make sure it clicks shut. Try not to let the firefighters burn near the glass as this will make it go black.
• Keep an eye on the fire as it starts to burn and be ready to top up with logs. Do not overfill the chamber with wood. Do not use paper as this blackens the glass.
• Please do not attempt to burn anything other than wood on the stove, paper causes excess ash to form and can make the stove dusty and smoky.
• There is a chrome lever at the bottom of the log burner to regulate the air flow.
• To dampen the fire if you are leaving the lodge, turn down the vent to minimum air flow and ensure the lid is closed.

There is no need to empty the ashtray during your stay as these are emptied by our team after you depart. If you would like to empty the ashtray, move the chrome lever to the centre of the tray and it will unhook. Ensure ash is completely cold when emptying.

Safety First

We want you to enjoy all the benefits the barbecue hut offers. Before following the instructions, it is important to remember a few safety points:

• Never leave the hut unattended when the grill is lit.
• Coals must be extinguished before you leave the hut – shut down all the vents and drop the hood to minimise the oxygen going to the hot coals; you can and reduce it further by covering the hot coals with sand from the bucket in the hut. DO NOT POUR WATER ON THE HOT COALS – this can cause steam and sparks, which are hazardous.
• Report any issues with the chimney (we complete an annual clean and inspection but it is important to let us know if you have encountered any issues so we can resolve them quickly and ensure the hut is safe to use).

How to operate the BBQ

1. Close the windows and door (to eliminate unwanted draughts) and fully open the damper plate beneath the grate, located at the rear of the BBQ. Pull the lever towards you to open. Also ensure there is nothing obstructing air flow from beneath the grill, past the damper to the charcoal on the BBQ grill.
2. Adjust the height of the chimney hood to its lowest position. This can later be lifted once the fire has finished burning and has reduced to embers. To adjust the height, release and tighten the two wingnut screws on the poles either side of the hood.
3. The instant light charcoal is specially impregnated. Do not use firelighters, lighting fluid or other flammable liquids.
4. Hold the flame to the corner of the bag, after 10 minutes separate the coals, its ready to start cooking once the charcoal has a coating of ash. Flatten out the charcoal with the tongs.
5. Lift the hood to a higher position with someone on either side of it. Beware that the hood will now have become hot, use the oven gloves provided.
6. Now close the damper plate beneath the grate to stop the charcoal from burning too quickly.
7. Always ensure there is adequate ventilation. There is an audible carbon monoxide detector inside the BBQ House.
8. Only charcoal is to be burned; no logs or paper items.

Common causes of a Smoky cabin:
Insufficient ventilation will make the fire harder to light and may cause smoking. Make sure that the ventilation beneath the cabin is adequate and not blocked in any way.
Lifting the hood too soon can also cause smoke to escape into the cabin. Ensure the chimney is quite hot to the touch before lifting the hood from its lowest position.

Crockery for the BBQ House can be found in the utility room

In the event of an emergency or any difficulties, please telephone 07919 451 626

Enjoy your Barbecue!

Towel Rails
The bathrooms have thermostatically controlled heated towel rails. These will only come on when the room temperature is below the setting on the thermostat. You can increase the temperature on the remote thermostat on the wall in the bathroom. The override off switch is low down outside the bathroom door.

Toilets
The sewage and waste are disposed of using a high performance ‘Bio-Disc’ treatment plant. Waste from the lodges is pumped via a macerator to a central treatment plant that uses natural bio-degradable processes to break down the pollutants in the wastewater. The quality of the resultant effluent allows us to discharge ‘clean’ liquids into the river.
Please do not put:

• Anything down the toilet except natural things and toilet paper.
• Any sanitary products, face wipes or cotton wool down the toilet – bags are provided.
• Any solvents such as turps or meth’s down the drain as this will spoil the treatment process.

TV, DVD & Soundbar

TV
Press the red power button at the top left of the Samsung remote. Press the Guide button on the remote and use the arrows the select your programme.

To use the smart functions, press the Guide button on the remote again, and use the arrows to select the desired app.

If the volume doesn’t come through, go to settings > TV speaker output and check it’s the TV and not one of the HDMI channels that the sound is pulling through.

DON’T FORGET to log out of your Netflix, Amazon, and any other accounts you’ve used.

DVD
To use the DVD Player, insert your DVD and then press the red power button at the top left of the DVD remote.

For the Sound: On the TV remote, press the Settings button and select Sound Settings. Press the cursor right on the remote, select TV and the sound will start to run through the TV speakers.

Using the Soundbar:

• Using the JVC remote turn the device on using the power button, the light will shine green when the power in on.
• Select your desired source by pressing the Source button.
• A blue light will appear for Bluetooth – you can then connect to your Bluetooth device, look for ‘TH-D227B’ on your device in Settings.
• A white light will appear for the optical cable, which will play the volume from the TV via the soundbar.
• A red light will appear when the device is in Standby mode.

For your pet’s safety and consideration of our other guests, please be mindful of the following:

• Not all of our lodges permit dogs.
• Please do not let dogs swim in the lakes; there is a good place at the bend in the river if your dog likes to swim.
• Please clean up after your dog (spare bags available at reception).
• Please keep your dog on a lead at all times on the site.
• Do not allow dogs into the bedrooms or on to furniture.
• Dogs are not permitted to run free around the site, one of the reasons is to prevent wildlife from being disturbed. Dogs are allowed to run freely in the the field, but please do bear in mind that there may be sheep in this field at certain times of the year.
• There are special bins situated around the site for the disposal of dog waste.

Rubbish should be put in the bin which can be found outside the lodge. Recycling bags are provided in the utility room for the mixed recycling bins. Please do not leave rubbish bags outside the lodge where animals may be tempted.

We recycle glass, paper, cans, and recyclable plastics and cartons (check on the pack), please use the boxes accordingly. You can help by making sure bottles, cans and containers are clean before putting them into the box.

There are 3 bins stores around Brompton Lakes, marked B on the map below. The red bins are general waste, the large blue bins are for recyclables, and a separate small blue bin is for glass. We appreciate you taking out the bins before departing.

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