Gutmann Tip Sheet
Below you'll find information on the facilities in your suite.
Like all of our College Houses, there is an Information Center desk in the lobby of the building which you can reach via 215-573-3600. The Information Center will provide:
- Assistance and follow-up with maintenance and housekeeping issues
- The monitoring and maintenance of systems and controls for safety, security, key control and resident privacy
- Loan of lock out and special use keys
- Guest access, guest passes and resident sign-in
- Loan of moving carts
For assistance with a facilities emergency that occurs during the weekend or 5 pm Monday through Friday, please contact 215-898-7208.
Tips For
Bathoom
Shower
Pull the shower curtain inside the tub while you are showering to prevent leaks and flooding.
Toilet
If your toilet overflows, turn the oval shaped handle attached to the pipe in the back of the toilet. This can help prevent flooding until maintenance arrives.
Tips For
Food Disposal & Storage
Disposal
Food waste should go in the trash. If you are cooking with oil or grease, put it in a container and let it harden, then dispose of it in the trash instead of pouring it down the sink, as it will cause a clog.
Please do not place bags in the trash and recycling room.
Trash and recycling rooms are located on the North Tower of the building, room numbers ending in -77 from the 13th to the 2nd floor. Use the trash chutes to dispose of your trash bags and the recycling chute for recyclables.
Storage
Use plastic containers to store food and dispose of leftovers quickly to discourage pests.
Tips For
Electrical Outlets
The electrical outlets may be overloaded when too many items are plugged in at one time. It is highly recommended to use power strips for your electronic items.
Tips For
Sprinkles & Smoke Detectors
Do not remove, cover or hang anything from either the sprinkler or smoke detector – this could cause flooding and damage to your room.
Tips For
Heating & Cooling
The control panel on your heating & cooling unit looks similar to the one pictured below. The heating & cooling units are centrally controlled. Use the up and down arrows to raise or lower the temperature within certain limits (3° Fahrenheit up or down).
When adjusting the temperature on the thermostat, please note that it can take some time for the room to reach the desired temperature, sometimes up to a day if the adjustment is significant.
When you raise the temperature set point in heating mode, the unit will run until the room reaches the desired temperature. If the temperature set point is lowered, the system will shut off until the room cools down naturally.
When you lower the temperature set point in air conditioning mode, the unit will run until the room reaches the desired temperature. If the temperature set point is raised, the system will shut off until the room warms up naturally.
Please keep your windows closed while the air conditioning is running to prevent moisture in your room.
Seasonal Heating + Air Conditioning
This dual temperature system will provide heat or air conditioning seasonally. Facilities and Residential Services controls when the system transitions from one to the other.