Guidelines
Welcome to your stay at SHWAY! We hope you will have a lovely time
in Antwerp and at #shwayantwerp.
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SHWAY means cool. It's an expression of pleasure or congratulation.
This doesn't mean we don't have a few rules for you to live by while you're staying here.
We'll list up some general info, manuals, important phone numbers, some house rules (as less as possible) and other stuff that might just be worth reading.
- GENERAL INFO - TECH MANUALS -
GENERAL INFO
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Important Phone Numbers
SHWAY: +32 4 93 34 37 82
Police / Fire Department / Ambulance: 112
Need a Taxi?
Antwerp Tax: +32 3 238 38 38
Check your app store for Antwerp Tax and book your cab online. The app is similar to Uber - except Uber is forbidden in Antwerp. They normally accept cash, maestro and credit cards, just make sure to check this with the driver in advance.
Wifi
Wifi: SHWAY-ANTWERP
Password: Vleminckveld60
Smoking
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the whole building, including the staircase. Smoking outside the windows, standing inside the apartment is also considered smoking inside, so also a big no.
Damage
If there is any damage to the apartment or infrastructure, please contact
us immediately. Even if it wasn’t you who caused it.
Garbage
You can leave your garbage inside the apartment upon check-out. We will get it once you’ve completely checked out. Longer stays can buy the garbage bags of the city of Antwerp at any supermarket and put their garbage on the street every Monday night.
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Check-Out
Our check-out time is before 11AM.
Simply make sure to close all doors when you leave, turn off the lights and heating and leave everything as tidy as possible.
TECH MANUALS
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HEATING
AIRCO
NETFLIX
DISHWASHER
OVEN
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HEATING
Warning! Make sure nothing is hanging/laying on the heater, this can cause a fire!
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1. Press the top left 'ON/OFF' button on the remote.
2. Select 'the sun' with the longer left button in the middle.
3. Select ECO program with the button with the tree.
4. If you turn on the heating in the night, select the night program with the button with the moon.
5. Select with the FAN button which fan you want to use, the 'AUTO' fan is standard program.
6. Select your preferred temperature by pressing + or - with the right button in the middle.
7. To start the heater, press the > button, right under the FAN button.
8. Give the heater some time to warm up the room.
9. To turn off the heater, hold the 'ON/OFF' button for a few seconds and wait until the heater closes all compartments. If it doesn't close everything, try again until it does.
AIRCO
Warning! Make sure nothing is hanging/laying on the airco, this can cause a fire!
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1. Press the top left 'ON/OFF' button on the remote.
2. Select with your left button in the middle the freezing icon.
3. Select ECO program with the button with the tree.
4. If you turn on the airconditioning in the night, select the night program with the button with the moon.
5. Select with the FAN button which fan you want to use, the 'AUTO' fan is standard program.
6. Select your preferred temperature by pressing + or - with the right button in the middle, 18 is the lowest for airconditioning.
7. To start the airconditioner, press the > button, right under the FAN button.
​8. It will blow cold air in a few seconds.
9. To turn off the airconditioner, hold the 'ON/OFF' button for a few seconds and wait until the airconditioner closes all compartments. If it doesn't close everything, try again until it does.
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NETFLIX
We offer you our Netflix account - free off charge. This way you can check your favourite movies and/or series
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1. Turn on the TV with remote 1 (Philips).
2. Press the NETFLIX-button on remote 1.
3. Select 'Red Monkey' and start watching!
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DISHWASHER
To wash your dishes in the dishwasher, please take the following steps.
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1. Put your dishwashing tablet in the dishwasher. Make sure you are only using the right product, suited for electronic dishwashers.
2. Turn on the dishwasher by pressing the 'ON/OFF' button on the right.
3. Select program '27 min' with the clear button on the left. With this button you can also select other programs if needed.
4. Close the dishwasher very good, but with care. Listen if the water starts running to make sure it was closed correctly.
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OVEN
Warning! Use only oven-proof crockery and materials: no metal, no stainless steel cutlery, no antique porcelain, no sponges!
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1. Select your preferred program with the left spinning knob.
2. Select your preferred degrees with the right spinning knob.
3. To start the oven, press and hold for a few seconds the button in the middle, between the + and -.
4. If you want to set a time and alarm, press shortly on the button in the middle again. If you then press + or -, you first set the hour. To confirm, press the button in the middle again. Then you can set the minutes by pressing + or -, and to confirm you can press the button in the middle again.
5. When you finish making your meal, turn off the oven by turning the right and left spinning knobs to zero. The oven needs time to cool off, so watch your hands!
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