STAIRS: The stairs in this house are old, steep and in some cases the treads are quite small. Please make sure you, your guests and children are told to take care on them. May not be suitable for small children.

WINDOWS: The windows will NOT stay up on their own – use the window sticks and don't trust the brass stoppers. Broken windows are expensive to repair.

DOORS: Back West Patio door needs to be properly pulled shut or it will blow open. All doors need to be locked and checked before leaving.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

FIRE - POLICE - ACCIDENT: 911 is the emergency number - If Fire locate the closest fire extinguisher and use it. Do not use water on any grease fires.

CALL CONTACT LIST ABOVE ONCE 911 HAS BEEN CALLED:

TAKE PICTURES OF THE EVENT AND MAKE AN INCIDENT REPORT: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How!

YARD: Tool shed closed. Pick up any sticks and branches. Count Bikes. _____

Chairs and Mats: Stack the chairs, place mat upside down on the front scuttle doors tidy up

Utilities: Check and photograph the Gas meter is under the black plastic lid on the right side of the lawn.

Grill: Put Away. Check that all spare bottles are full in the tool shed. Please read the detailed notes on operation are here..

Hot Water Heater: turn to pilot (put to sleep)

Cameras: Place Blinks back in position and turn the Abode Camera back around to face the room

Flag: Take it in until the next guest arrives. Flag and house etiquette are on the main site.

Misc: Lower all shades on all floors

Unplug and replug internet device behind queen bed in bedroom 10 - 3rd-floor sail loft
Make sure all doors on 3rd floor are open. The separator door between the wings at the top of the East stairs needs to be on the magnet

Before Guest Arrives - Winter

Door mats back out- especially to prevent salt and dirt coming in. Remove the rubber mat on the front East scuttle door seam.
Flag out unless weather is going to be bad (this means flag probably won't go out in winter)
Cameras: Put Interior Cameras away
Alarm camera turned to the wall
Outdoor furniture moved outdoors
Shades: Raise shades to halfway throughout the entire house

Doors: Set up doors and separator for the Wing Rentals or Full Rental

Hot Water Heater: Turn from Pilot to ON

Heat: Make sure the heat is on and working - I have to do this on my computer and sometimes I forget.

WEEKLY
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Get mail from post office box 34 =

This Winter
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Go to Storage bin at Old Colony and get my wet suit

Interior
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- [x] Check FA 11 3rd floor West alarm
- [x] Put out 4 cameras for interior=
- [x] Open up the closet to put the rest of the lineset down chimney=
- [x] Open and clean all bath shower drain - especially bath 2 floor
- [x] Were all drains cleaned

BIG RAIN
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- [x] Check 3rd floor and other floor for leaks)
- [x] Examine catch pan for the HVAC 3rd floor unit. Is there water in it?
- [x] Check gutters and downspouts - look for water not running inside downspouts

Exterior
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- [x] Remove hose and store=
- [ ] count bikes by brand - how many? ________
- [x] Check trash? All barrels should be empty
- [x] Wreath down - other Christmas stuff down
- [ ] Adjust Blink camera over East Scuttle, at Toolshed=
- [x] Adjust Blink Driveway West (over scuttle) go up and to the left
- [ ] Remove Driveway East 49D2 battery for 10 seconds
- [x] Put away chairs in house=
- [x] Put grills into toolshed - covers off and folded and placed on top=

WINTERIZATION
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- [ ] Make sure all refridgerators have at least two gallons of water in them.
- [ ] Water heater turned to standby by turning pilot switch
- [ ] Turn off MOEN water valve

Confirm EXTERIOR
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- [x] Place rubber door mat upside down onto the top seam of the front basement scuttle
- [ ] Clean out all of the soil from the planters and dump the soil at the far end of the yard.
- [x] Unplug compressor in toolshed=

Monthly or if we need to do it
- [ ] Yi Cameras pluged into toolshed need to be unplugged for 1 minute to reset them
- [ ] Unplug basement modem, Vera
- [ ] Unplug two 1st floor routers and Amazon Blink - wait 1 minute at least
- [ ] Plug back in basement Modem and Vera - wait 5 minutes
- [ ] Plug back in two routers
- [ ] Run Speedtest by Ookla and place date and speed here

INTERIOR WINTER
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- [ ] Add another dose of FOAMING Root Killer will do when guests check out. It needs to sit. I will do this when guests check out. The bottle is near door 1 in West basement

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DONE 2021-10
place in a box to ship to us
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Nancy's toiletries in bath #3
Any neutragena sunscreen tubes
Rope and pulley in blue cup in kitchen
My power cord is in the front hall closet. Plase pack that as well.
Decaf coffee in the drawer to left of dishwasher in kitchen 1
Get mail from post office and put in box too.
…
Any other personal items forgotten in my rush to leave on Saturday 10/16

Place both grills into the toolshed DONE

Unplug compressor
Clean and empty fridge

ONBOARDING
We use several APPS to run the house

Download the following from your APP store
abode - it runs alarm and is classified under utilities
blink home monitor - runs cameras
Flo by Moen - opens and closes valve for water.
(never turn on when house is vacant

Tips for running them
Abode Alarm - https://support.goabode.com/docs/iota-kit

freshbooks account
info@vacationrentalmv.com
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Cameras
Download

THERMOSTAT NOTES - Here is an explanation of how the thermostats run.

If you see LO on the thermostat it means it is locked and cannot be adjusted by the user. If it is locked please let us know if you are not comfortable and we will adjust the automatic settings until you are.

Never set the Fan to ON - only use Auto. Turning the fan to ON will have no effect on the temperature. It simply just moves air around.

There are four BAYWEB internet thermostats in the house. 2 each on 1st, and 1 each on 2nd and 3rd.
They show the current temperature. Pressing the up or down arrows will show the thermostat setting.
If you activate the thermostat (Press COOL or HEAT to start) make sure ALL windows and doors are closed and all other thermostats are either off in the same state, either all COOL or all HEAT.
You may not need the HVAC system at all during your visit. In the previous 170 years of the house they managed without. If you wish to open the windows and doors for the natural island cooling breezes please turn off ALL thermostats.

Please close windows and doors if rain approaches.

Automatic Cooling Settings
When you are away the setting for cooling is around 78 degrees
When you return it will automatically sense your presence and lower the setting to 74 degrees
For sleeping it is set automatically to 73 degrees
The attic is NOT insulated and will not cool no matter the setting.  We turn the system off during the day by setting the thermostat to 90.
For sleeping it will automatically lower to 74.
Effective cooling during the day is only possible via the roof fan and windows at the back of the house near the stairs. Be sure that the door near the bathroom is open.

Automatic Heat Settings
When you are away the setting for heat is set to 63 degrees
When you return and senses your presence it will automatically rise to 67 degrees
For sleeping it is set to 64 degrees

Humidity is monitored via the first floor front and 2nd floor thermostats
The system will automatically run if indoor humidity is above 55% but will turn off in the room temp falls more than 2 degrees below the current automatic set point to prevent compressor damage.
For comfort optimal indoor humidity levels should be between 35 and 55 percent.

Let us know if you are not comfortable and we will adjust the automatic settings until you are.

The BayWeb Thermostat manual is here for technically minded tenants

ENERGY TIPS: Smart energy management at the house is done as follows. This is what was done before the home got central AC in 2009. I lived here and it was fine as long as you do the following.

• Lower all shades on the Morse Street side of the house during the day.
• Turn off all lights when not needed. They produce a lot of heat.
• Raise the windows using the sticks and open the attic windows and the doors at the base of the attic stairs.
• Run the roof ceiling fan at the top of the front attic stairs.
• Close windows when rain is coming or if evening fog is thick.
• Do not run the HVAC with the windows and doors open.
• Fill the dishwashers and clothes washing machines completely before using.
• Hang towels up to allow them to air dry.

ATTIC SPECIAL NOTES: The house is NOT insulated. It is common for the attic to go over 90 degrees on any sunny day whether the AC in the attic is on or not.  Doing the following will cool the area to the high 70s without the use of the AC.

• AC - off during the day. Running the AC in the day is useless since there is no insulation in the ceiling.
• WINDOWS - Open the dual crank windows near the back stairwell.
• FAN - Turn on the attic fan on by adjusting the temperature and humidity.
• DOORS - keep doors at the top of the front stairs open for air flow. Open 2nd floor attic doors for air flow if entire house AC is off.

Detailed HVAC information for interested people and contractors is available

The Captain Morse House has contracted with Con Edison Solutions through Cape Light Compact. This program uses 25% Biomass & Solar and 75% low impact Hydro and charges 11.1 cents/kWh however YOU make the most difference in energy use. You will know how many kWh you used during your stay.
For more information see https://www.capelightcompact.org and also https://www.conedsolutions.com

See the manual for detailed parking information.

Manual

The tool shed needs to be kept closed at all times.
Count the bikes. Make sure all tires are full. We should have ten_______
If repairs are needed these are our vendors in order of preference.

• Wheel Happy Too - 8 S. Water St. Edgartown, MA 02539 508-627-5928
• Edgartown Bicycles - higher end shop - 212 Main St. 508-627-9008 ask for Cody, Zachary or Greg
• Cutler Bike Shop -opposite the yacht club - 1 Main St. 508-627-2763

Organize and clean the Toy Box

Throw away any weird or damages toys

The beds are all made. Extra towels and linens are located outside the 2nd bathroom from the front of the house. We provide you access to extra linens HOWEVER please realize the more laundry you use the more the turnover will cost.

The Middle Bedroom (4) and the back bedroom (6) can be made up either as twins if you specify this in advance, normally they are made as kings.

Missing or damaged towels, robes and linens will charged to the guest's security deposit at retail replacement prices plus 25%.

When you depart please strip the bed and leave the sheets on the bed they came from.

You may use the laundry. Please use the older washing machine beach towels and for anything but delicates. Be careful as these are complex machines. Please review the video here - note that ONLY HE detergent is to be used in the LG machines. The manual is available here.

The cleaners work very hard to prepare the home for you. If you liked their work please express your thanks with a tip.

If you have ever rented a house before and found it devoid of everything including salt & pepper then you will be pleasantly surprised. We aim to always have some basic kitchen staples on hand so to eliminate duplication please check the kitchen before you go shopping.

There are many farmers markets on the island. The local spots we use are at this link.

We have provided an "Air Dream" sleeper sofa in the front family room. This uses a air technology. The pump is located at the right head of the bed. Detailed instructions are in the manual book as well as online here. These are some pics of the sofa being inflated. The sheets, pillow cases etc. are normally stored in the closet in the same room. Make sure that they all come off before folding the sleeper sofa back up.

If you are a late sleeper I would recommend ear plugs. Edgartown wakes up early and it will be noisy with so many people is such a large house.

We make a concerted effort to insure that all of our beds are properly made up with quality sheets but sometimes the laundry will mix up our with others. Let us know if this occurs so that we can take care of it.

The home uses a keypad style entry system on the back kitchen door. (not the key locker)
The guest security code for door and alarm is on the welcome letter and is provided before your lease starts.

The security word in case of smoke or if the alarm goes off by accident is on the welcome letter. You will need that if the alarm company calls you.
Pay attention to the screen on the alarm panel. The code “toggles” the alarm state. Entering the code with the alarm off will set the alarm to on and vice-a-versus. We rarely use the alarm but if you do then all doors will have to be locked. Monitoring is by Rapid Response Monitoring <a href="tel :+018009323822">(800) 932-3822</a>. There is an emergency key above the door header in the tool shed in case the keypad on the door fails.

TO ARM: Press and hold the Away button for 2 seconds or enter your access code. If you use the alarm then all doors will have to be locked. See the Manual for more info. There is an emergency key in a keylocker on the toolshed and also above the toolshed door.

Most people do not use the alarm during their stay however if you set the the alarm all doors will have to be locked and all the windows closed. The house phone is <a href="tel :+015086274895">508-627-4895</a>

The Captain Morse House has the latest in technology. Communication services are provided by <a href="tel :+8002662278">Comcast 800 COMCAST</a> - Account # 8773105170026798 or <a href="tel :+018883141122">Verizon 888-314-1122</a>

Wireless HP Printer is accessible as Photosmart C6100 series on BLUETOOTH with 0000 passkey or as CMHPRINT over the network. Printer is located in the back living room on the bookshelf. Paper is underneath. If you use the last ink jet cartridge please replace.

We have Internet access via a wireless network. The setup is complex and is NOT guaranteed to work during your stay. It is provided as an amenity with no guarantee of service. This is due to the remote and flaky nature of providing such a hi tech service on an island. I keep detailed notes in a Google Doc called CMH Projects 2017-2018 and on a page called Internet Setup.

The system consists of the following.
A Gateway - Arris Gateway Modem/Router/telephony box that is provided by Xfinity - Comcast. This is located in the back basement on a shelf near the main circuit breaker box.
A Router - Linksys Model: WRT1900ACS Dual-Band Wi-Fi Router with Ultra-Fast 1.6 GHz CPU. Located in the Back Living Room next to the printer and TV.
A Extender - NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Range Extender. Located in the Media Room next to the stereo

The network IDs are CMHNETX and CMHNETX5G. The password for both are hector80
The security is provided by WPA2-PSK (AES) - we do not support lower security than this. You can read why here.

To Reset the system, for example after a Power Failure

• Go to back basement and unplug the power from the Gateway
• Go to the back living room and unplug the Router
• Go to the front media room and unplug the Extender and turn off the power strip so that all internet devices in the media room get disconnected.
• To turn everything back on go back downstairs to the basement and plug the power back into the Gateway
• After 60 seconds plug the power back into the Router
• After 60 seconds plug the power back into the Extender
• After 60 seconds turn the power strip back on

POWER FAILURE
If you experience a power failure please turn off all computers, monitors and attached peripherals then turn off the UPS in the basement. You will notice a beeping from downstairs that will continue until the UPS is turned off. To restore the cable and internet you may need to go into the basement and reset the system.

The manager will charge you $50 to reset the WiFi if you have not attempted these trouble shooting tips. They are easy to do and something that any owner of a house with WiFi has to do from time to time.

We provide Comcast cable service at the home. There is one XFinity DVR in the back room to record your favorite shows. The access code for Comcast is 0000. You are responsible for additional Comcast charges and for setting whatever security policies are required for your family. Security policies must be removed prior to vacating the premises.

Modern entertainment systems are complex and we have found that guests will often "play" with settings and make the system unusable. We recommend one person in the party be designated "technology" chief and be responsible for understanding the systems. There are system "cheat sheets" in each media room. Here is a link to the Cheat Sheets. Here is a link to the same thing in pdf

The Captain Morse House
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(Note that this online version of the manual is always the most recent version)