Things to know about facilities operation at the Yew Mountain Center.
If the power goes out:
Turn the boiler system breaker off (#3 in basement breaker box) and then back on.
This resets the heat pump that controls the heating for the great room and caretaker's side of the lodge. Note: The temperature gauge above the woodstove will rise if this issue is not resolved.
No cold water in faucets and low hot water pressure, but the reserve tanks have water? Link to YouTube vid of priming the yellow pump. (Just press the button 15 sec. if water isn't coming out of reserve tanks.)
Link to YouTube vid of priming the pump to restore water to the pump house. (Just press the prime button a few times if water stops running up there, given the reserve tanks are full enough, and the pressure gauge on the well is above 25 or so)
The Electrical System
The Breakers are Located
in the dining room, on the wall across from the front door behind a framed print
guest rooms 1 and 4.
downstairs by the outside door
in the caretaker's apartment...
The Generator is Located in the Barn/Garage. (more about this later)
1st Action - OFF - Main Power Switch
You could electrocute Lineman, if not!
2nd Turn on Generator Breaker
Generator Breakers listed on top of braker box
All on except "I - Freezer"
Pull Generator out of Large Wooden Tool Shed
Located along recycling wall
Pull out "Choke"
Turn Gas button to Green
Make sure extension cord, choke and gas button are all lined up correctly
Then use pull string to crank-up the Generator
How to operate baseboard boiler unit
Start fire
Turn on breaker 3 near generator electric panel
Flip switches for pump 1 and 2 by schoolhouse water pump in basement
Flip switches A and B on large circulation tanks in basement
Turn timer dials
Timer dial B rotates and works normally. It has a 6 hour count down that has to be returned after the 6 hours to continue water circulation through the heat pumps
Timer dial A stays where you originally position the dial and run continuously when on.
Keep fire maintained in large wood stove by caretakers unit.
Pressure gauge at the top of woodstove should read as close as possible to 150 but not over it.
Keep on eye on the heat gauge at the back of the stove on the ventilation pipe.
Maintain fire within acceptable range.
Logs inside the stove burning to close to the stove pipe inlet can be a cause for unnecessary overheating.
Room Doors and Keys
Key box is located in kitchen drawer island in the second drawer from left on the Caretakers side.
Room 1 Lock changed October 2025 Room 2 Lock - small deadbolt Room 3 Lock - door handle Room 4 Lock - door handle, dead bolt to be capped Room 5 Lock - new door handle lock in 2024 Room 6 Lock - door handle