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As preventative maintenance, we suggest that you pour one cup of bleach
down the sink and bathtub drains every three months. This will help to break
down any accumulated dirt and grease build up. To eliminate odours, pour
a .25 cup of bleach into the overfl ow holes.
Electrical System
In the event of a power failure to all or part of your home, there are a number
of checks that should be performed prior to calling Minto MasterCare.
If a power failure occurs in electrical outlets or appliances, the electrical panel
should be checked to see if the circuit breaker is in the ON position.
When checking a circuit breaker, the breaker should be fi rst switched OFF
and then ON, since the breaker does not always move to the OFF position
when the circuit is tripped.
Always reset breakers with no load (i.e., turn off appliances and switches).
If the breaker continues to trip, call Minto MasterCare.
Controlled plug receptacles are located throughout your home, commonly in
the living room, master bedroom and family room. These plugs will have either
the top or bottom receptacle connected to a wall switch. The other receptacle
has power at all times.
If the stove does not operate, check the manufacturer’s instructions. The stove
fuses and automatic timer mechanism should be checked in addition to the
circuit breaker dedicated for the range.
Receptacles in bathrooms and powder rooms are protected by a Ground Fault
Interrupter (GFI) located in one of the bathrooms, most often the powder
room, or at your kitchen counter. This receptacle has two buttons on it.
Press the Reset button to reset and the Test button to test the GFI.
A GFI protects exterior receptacles. If you do not have power at a receptacle,
try the GFI reset button, or check the breaker at the electrical panel.
Kitchen counter plugs are split receptacles. The top plug is wired on a separate
breaker from the bottom one. If one is tripped, plug your appliance into
the opposite receptacle. Don’t forget to reset the tripped breaker at the
electrical panel.
Arc fault breakers are installed for all bedroom outlets. Arc fault breakers are
a safety feature, designed to shut down to prevent unsafe use of electricity,
when wiring may be compromised but not completely shorted. This can
occur in bedrooms now that homeowners are using more extension cords,
and running multiple appliances, such as computers, lamps and televisions
in the bedrooms.
If Minto MasterCare makes a service call and the problem is not due to a
construction defi ciency, you will be charged for the cost of the service call.