Guest Guide · Jekyll Island
Kaleidoscope
7 Austin Lane · Jekyll Island, Georgia
The home uses Ecobee smart thermostats. They handle most of the work automatically — here's what you need to know.
Recommended: 74–76°F daytime · 68–70°F overnight. The home is well-insulated and reaches temp quickly.
The thermostat has two preset schedules — no action needed from you:
If you wake up feeling cool, this is intentional — it's set for optimal sleep. Adjust anytime if you prefer warmer nights.
Each afternoon around noon–2pm, the thermostat cools the home slightly below your setpoint. This "pre-cools" the house so it stays comfortable during the 2–7pm super-peak electricity window without running the AC hard.
You may notice it feels a touch cool — this is intentional and brief.
Small Ecobee sensors sit on dressers and surfaces throughout most rooms. They monitor temperature to help the system balance the whole home evenly. Please leave them in place — they're important to the system and easy to knock over accidentally.
Controlled through the ScreenLogic app or the panel just inside the back door.
Prefer buttons? The wall panel just inside the back door works identically.
Runs on a schedule automatically. Leave as-is. If the pool looks cloudy, verify it shows On in the app.
Tap Features in ScreenLogic, then toggle the Blower. It shuts off automatically after a set time.
Heating the pool consumes a significant amount of propane and must be planned in advance. Please do not adjust pool heating unless you have paid for this option and received approval from the owners.
Questions? Contact Jekyll Realty at 912-635-3301.
Spa heating is included — see below for instructions.
In ScreenLogic, tap Lights to toggle on/off. Tap the light icon repeatedly to cycle through color modes. LED lights — feel free to leave them on all evening.
The spillover (spa-to-pool waterfall) and deck features are in the Features section of ScreenLogic. Toggle each on or off individually — great for ambiance without heating anything.
The home is solar + battery powered and grid-connected. A little timing awareness helps — but the house handles most of it automatically. Totally optional!
The following don't draw from the electrical grid at all:
Propane tanks are monitored remotely and refilled automatically by Branch Propane. You should never run out — but let us know if a burner won't light.
Mornings are ideal — solar is up and batteries are fresh. Afternoons are usually fine too on sunny days; the batteries and west-facing array handle it. If it's cloudy, try to avoid running both during the 2–7pm super-peak window.
EV charging requires pre-payment and approval. Charging is restricted to 11pm–7am only — this aligns with off-peak grid rates and ensures solar and battery capacity is available during the day. Please do not use the EV charger outside these hours or without prior authorization.
Between noon and 2pm, the thermostat pre-cools the home 1–2°F below your setpoint. This "thermal battery" effect keeps you comfortable during 2–7pm super-peak without the AC running hard. It returns to your setpoint by late afternoon.
A quick overview of what runs itself, what's voice-controlled, and what you can adjust.
Say "Alexa, turn on the lights" or "Alexa, turn off the lights" in any of these rooms:
You can also say "Alexa, dim the lights" or ask for a specific brightness level.
All TVs are Amazon Fire TV smart televisions. Streaming is easy and your personal apps are welcome.
Scan with your phone camera to connect instantly, or enter manually:
To ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe stay, please observe the following. Thank you for being great guests!
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the house at all times.
Pets are welcome with prior approval. Please keep them off the furniture and clean up after them at all times.
Please respect our neighbors. Keep noise to a minimum after 10:00pm.
Use designated parking spots only. Do not park on the grass or block driveways.
Trash day is Monday. The bins are outside the garage by the street — you can leave them there and they'll be picked up. The bin with the yellow top is for recycling.
A Keurig and French Press are available for your use. Help yourself!
Fireplace use is not permitted during your stay.
Please keep the ice scooper in the holder on the left side of the ice maker.
Beach and pool chairs and toys are available for your use. Please rinse off sand and leave everything on the back porch when you're done.
Beach towels are in a drawer in the laundry room. Please wash and put them away before checking out.