Outdoor shower instructions for guests (template)

When it's open

• The outdoor shower is at [Location] and open [Months or season, e.g. May to October].
• [Closed for the season: the water is turned off to stop the pipes freezing. Please use the indoor shower].

Using the shower

• Hot water: [Tap or handle, e.g. the left tap]. Cold water: [Tap or handle].
• Turn on the hot first and give it [Number] seconds to warm up, then add cold until it's comfortable.
• Please test the temperature with your hand before stepping in, especially for children.
• The door latch is [How it latches, e.g. the hook on the inside].

Soap and shampoo

• The shower drains [onto the ground / into a gravel pit / into the septic system].
• [If it drains to the ground: please use the biodegradable soap and shampoo we provide at [Location], as other products can harm the plants and soil].

Good to know

• The decking can be slippery. Please walk carefully, and supervise children.
• Towel hooks: [Location]. Beach towels: [Location].
• [Rinse station for sand: e.g. the foot tap by the steps].
• Please turn the taps off fully after your shower.
• In the evening, the light switch is [Light switch location].

Privacy

• [Privacy note, e.g. the shower is screened from the neighbours, but the upper deck can see in, so swimwear is a good idea].

If something goes wrong

• No hot water: wait a few minutes in case someone indoors has just used it, then text [Host name] at [Host phone].
• A dripping tap, a broken latch or water pooling: let us know and we'll fix it.
• If you hear thunder, please come inside.