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Welcome to your new Legacy Home! We are delighted that you have chosen one of our beautifully crafted homes for this exciting new chapter in your life. As you settle in, we want to ensure that you have all the essential information to make the most of your new living space.
In this first and most important section, we will guide you through 12 crucial aspects of your home to help you get familiar with its features and functions. These topics are designed to prepare you for emergencies, routine maintenance, and daily living in your Legacy Home. From window operation to watering your lawn, we’ve got you covered. With this knowledge at your fingertips, you’ll be better equipped to handle any situation that may arise, ensuring a comfortable and stress-free experience in your new home.
Window Operation Kitchen & Bathroom
Water Shut Off
Garbage Disposal
Gas/Fireplace Shut Off
Appliance Shut Offs
Watering Sod
Changing Garage Door to Manual Resetting the GFI
Using Bath Fans During Showers
Power Shut Off
Annual Homeowner
Maintenance How to Submit a Warranty Claim
This section will demonstrate the correct way to open, close, and lock your windows, ensuring optimal functionality and security.
The first thing to remember is “Left is Locked.” When the latches are turned to the left, the window is locked.
Turn the latches to the right to unlock. This will allow you to push the window up or down.
If you need to lean the bottom sash in to access the screen or for cleaning purposes, raise the windows 2-3” and push the tabs on both sides towards the middle. This will allow you to lower the sash into the room.
To close the sash back to its original position, push the tabs back toward the middle and push the sash closed. When doing so, it is recommended that you put a little pressure on the top of the sash to ensure the two tabs reset and lock into the track properly. Once it is seated in its original position, push down on the window to close it.
Second story windows will have a child saftey lock and will only allow window to open 2”-3” without disengaging the safety latch. The latch will reset itself once you lower the window back down.
Every fixture in your home will have a shut-off valve.
As a homeowner, it’s crucial to know how to turn off the main water supply to your home in case of emergencies or maintenance. In all our Legacy Homes, the main water supply is in the garage, usually next to the water heater.
MAIN WATER SUPPLY:
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BELOW SINK:
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When the colored lever is parallel to the water line, the water is ON. Turn the lever perpendicular to the water line to turn the water supply OFF
When turning off the water to one of your fixtures, you can go underneath the sink and/or behind the toilet to the shut-off valve.
There are three different valves below the sink in the kitchen—1) hot water, 2) dishwasher, and 3) cold water. To shut off the water to one of these sources, turn the valve from the parallel position to the perpendicular position.
To shut off the water to the bathroom toilet, turn the valve behind the toilet to the perpendicular position.
Parallel = running in the same direction as pipes
Perpendicular = running opposite direction as pipes
Run a steady stream of cool water into the sink before turning on the garbage disposal. Before placing any food waste into the disposal, turn it on first. Gradually feed food waste into the disposal, avoid putting large amounts of food waste all at once as this may slow the grinding process. Once the food waste has been broken down, turn the disposal off and let water run for a few seconds to flush the drainpipe.
• Make sure to unplug the garbage disposal before taking any action. (Cleaning/inspecting)
• Do not use bleach or commercial drain cleaner to unclog.
• To ward off odor use warm (not hot) water with cut up lemons. The citric acid boasts as an anti-bacterial property and the peels will help scrub on the way down.
• Use water in your disposal when not using it heavily. Running it with water will prevent it from seizing up and rusting from lack of use.
• A cup of white vinegar and half cup of baking soda poured into the garbage disposal can be used every other week to clean.
• Coffee grounds
• Meat
• Starchy food
• Shells, nuts, and vegetable peels
• Grease, oil, or cooking fat
• Fibrous foods (celery, pumpkin, etc.)
The main gas meter is located on the outside of your home. The shut-off valve is at the bottom of the meter.
MAIN GAS
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FIREPLACE:
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Knowing how to shut off the gas supply to your home is important in the event of a gas leak or other emergency. This section will show you how to perform this vital task to ensure the safety of your household.
To shut off the gas supply to your home, use pliers and turn the valve perpendicular to the line.
On the inside of the home, you have similar shut offs for each gas unit (i.e., furnace, gas cooktop or range, or fireplace). If you smell gas inside your home, you may need to turn off the gas to the specific appliance.
Make sure all knobs are turned to the OFF position before shutting off the gas supply.
To shut off the gas supply to the appliance, turn the valve from the parallel position to the perpendicular position.
FIREPLACE MAINTENANCE
• Identify Gas Valve & Turn On
• Find Pilot Light Turn On & Push In (Hold)
• Push Ignitor
• Pilot Light On
• Turn On Underlogs
• Turn to Off Position if You Want to Operate from Wall Switch
UNPLUGGING APPLIANCES:
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Knowing how to safely disconnect your home’s major appliances is essential for maintenance or in case of emergencies.
In most cases, with electric appliances such as the refrigerator, washer, dryer, etc., you will simply unplug the appliance from the wall outlet. You can also turn off the power supply to the affected room(s) from the breaker panel in the garage.
If you are having any electrical issues with your microwave, you can unplug from the outlet. The outlet is located directly above the microwave in the cabinets.
To turn off the gas supply to the gas cooktop/range, first make sure all knobs are turned to the OFF position. Next, you will move the appliance away from the wall to access the gas valve and unplug the power chord.
Once you locate the gas line, turn the valve from the parallel position to the perpendicular position to shut off the gas supply to the appliance.
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At the time of closing, your home will have a starter yard. This means that your yard has the potential to look great, but it will need attention and two full growing seasons to fully develop.
Sod comes in different sizes and colors that can have gaps in between sections when first installed and may not perfectly match at the time of closing. Once sod is established, watering can be decreased to 3 days per week, which includes rainfall.
Fertilizing, aerating, and overseeding is recommended every fall or early spring to establish a healthy, green yard.
Grass should be mowed to a height of 3 inches for bermuda, and it is recommended that you do not cut more that 1/3 of the grass height in a single mowing.
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End of April – October: 3 days a week
Front Yard: 10 minutes
Back Yard: 10 minutes
Side Yard: 2 minutes
(If your neighbor does NOT have irrigation, you can run the side yard for 3 minutes.)
Flower Beds: 2 minutes
November – March: Winterize your irrigation system
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This section will demonstrate how to switch your garage door from automatic to manual operation. This knowledge is needed for troubleshooting or in the event of a power outage.
To change the garage door to manual, pull down on the string towards the garage opening. This will disengage the belt or chain to allow you to raise and lower the garage door by hand.
To reengage the garage door with the track, pull down on the string and back towards the opener and run the opener until it catches the latch. This will allow you to use the opener to raise and lower the garage door.
At the base of your garage door track, you have two sensors. When these are working properly, one light will be green and one light will be red. If either one of these lights are not on, or they are flashing, something could either be obstructing their path or they are not aligned. When this happens, the garage door will not operate.
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You will have GFI’s located in your kitchen and bathrooms above countertops and next to the pedastal in your half bath. GFI’s will also be located in covered outdoor recepticles on your front porch and back porch. You will also find GFI’s located along your garage walls (some outlets in garage may be tied to one GFI circuit).
A GFI is working properly when lights are not lit up. You can reset GFI’s by pressing the “reset” button located in the middle of the outlet.
If the green power light is OFF, that indicates there is no power to that location. Simply push the top button to reset the circuit and restore power.
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Exhaust fans are installed in your home’s bathrooms.
Not only are they needed for removing unwanted odors, these fans are also needed for preventing excess moisture buildup in your bathroom, which can lead to mold, mildew, and damage to your home.
For this reason, it’s important to always turn on the bathroom fan when taking a shower and be sure to let it run for several minutes afterward.
This will help maintain your home and promote a healthy living environment.
In addition to exhaust fans in bathrooms, you also have an exhaust fan required for EnergyRight. This fan is programmed to run a set number of hours per day, and the amount of time will vary depending on the size of the home. This fan will run for a certain amount of time, preventing you from turning off the fan once running.
Knowing how to safely shut off the power in your home is crucial in case of emergencies or when performing electrical work.
The main breaker panel is located in the garage of your home.
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The main breakers are in the middle of the breaker panel. Most of these are individual breakers that correspond to a specific room. You will also see double breakers, typically for individual devices like the A/C unit. All of these are labeled on the right side of the breaker box.
Some of these breakers have test buttons. These are arc fault protective breakers, like GFI. When there is a power surge or moisture detected in the corresponding room, the breaker will move to the test mode. To reset, you will need to turn the breaker to the OFF position first, and then turn to the ON position.
At the bottom of the breaker panel is a larger switch that is separated from the others. This is the main power switch to the home. This switch will turn all power off to the home.
The main power switch may also be located outside next to the meter.
While this new home carries a warranty, there are several items that are considered maintenance and will not be covered under the warranty program. This is not an exhaustive list but is representative of the kinds of issues that are the responsibility of the homeowner.
• Caulking - both interior and exterior
• Cleaning of clogged gutters, downspouts and drain extensions
• Changing of light bulbs and batteries
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• Changing HVAC filters (one time per month)
• Landscaping maintenance including all sod, seed/straw, bushes and trees
• Lubricating window tracks and door hinges
• Outside stain and paint
• Pest control and vermin removal
• Relighting of tankless water heater
• Removal of garden hoses from exterior hose bibs
• Make sure sewer clean outs are not covered with dirt or mulch for easy access in the event of an emergency
• Winterizing irrigation if applicable
• Freezing weather precautions
• Scald devices – any adjustment up or down to bath/ shower water temperature. (The scald guard can be found by removing the temperature handle on your fixture. Before you begin make sure you close the bathtub drain or put something over the shower drain, there’s a tiny screw at the bottom of the faucet. Unscrew this and then remove the handle, you should see the plastic assembly. Turning the plastic assembly counter clockwise allows the handle to turn more towards hot. Turning this clockwise makes the water colder)
• Maintaining a tight connection at the single lever faucet connection (Many single-handle faucets have a set screw that holds the handle in place. Look for a small screw on the handle, often located under a decorative cap or cover. Use an Allen wrench to loosen the set screw by turning it counterclockwise, or clockwise to tighten)
All warranty claims must be submitted through the Legacy Homes Warranty Page online at www.legacy-homes.com/warranty-request in order to be reviewed. Anything submitted through the 2-10 Warranty portal will not be reviewed by our team. For additional information and questions, you can reach our warranty department at warranty@legacy-homes.com
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1. Go to www.legacy-homes.com/warranty-request OR from our homepage, hover over the Contact Us dropdown menu and select Warranty Request
2. Scroll down to our Warranty Request form and fill out the details of your warranty claim. You can also upload photos here for you claim as well (please note that all photos uploaded should be 2MB or less for successful upload).
3. Once your request has been submitted, a copy of your claim will be sent to 2-10 as well for their review. Please allow our Legacy Homes Warranty Team 3-4 business days to respond to your claim.