Laundry rooms
The use of laundry rooms is included to your rent, when you are living in an apartment of Soihtu. Some of them can be used without booking them – you can use any machine available – and some of them you can book on our booking system.
See below the location and reservation system for the laundry room of your own housing location.
Kortepohja Student Village
| Building | Location | Reservation needed (yes/no) | Key | Equipment |
| B (Bubble) | Ground floor | No | Key card | – 4 washing machines – 2 tumble dryers |
| F (2 laundry rooms) | Ground floor (staircase C) | No | Key card (entrance through staircase B) | – 5 washing machines – drying room |
| H | Ground floor (Rentukka side) | No | Key card (entrance on the side of the sidewalk) | – 4 washing machines – 2 tumble dryers – drying room |
| L | Ground floor | Yes (Make a reservation) | Key card | – 4 washing machines – 2 tumble dryers – laundry spinner – drying room |
| N | Ground floor | Yes (Make a reservation) | Magnetic key card | – 2 washing machines – 1 tumble dryer |
| P | Ground floor | Yes (Make a reservation) | Magnetic key card | – 1 washing machine – 1 tumble dryer |
| R | Ground floor (staircase B) | Yes (Make a reservation) | Key card | – 2 washing machines – 1 tumble dryer – 1 laundry spinner – drying room |
| T | Ground floor | No | Key card (entrance under the parking deck) | – 2 washing machines – 2 tumble dryers – drying room |
| U | Ground floor | Yes (Make a reservation) | Key card | – 2 washing machines – 1 tumble dryer |
Soihtu Vehkakuja
The laundry rooms are located on the bottom floor of each building of Vehkakuja 2. You can enter them with your magnetic key card. Laundry turns have to be booked beforehand in the booking system.
Washing machine 1 in building B is a fragrance-free washing machine. There are two washing machines and two dryers in each laundry room, as well as a separate drying room nearby.
Soihtu Korttelikylä
The laundry room is located on the ground floor of building D. You can enter the laundry room with your own key card. You can take any machine available into use without booking them beforehand. Note! Some of the machines in the laundry room need to be booked beforehand.
Instructions for laundry rooms
- Tenants can use the laundry rooms daily between 8 – 22. The use of the laundry rooms is free of charge.
- Some of the laundry machines need to be booked beforehand in the booking system for Soihtu tenants on varaus.soihtu.fi. Kindly check via booking system which machines need a pre-booking.
- The dryers are meant only for those who have booked a laundry turn.
- Remember to get your laundry out of the washing machine / dryer immediately when the programme has ended – the next user has the right to remove the laundry from the machine if necessary.
- If you are unable to use your reserved laundry time, please cancel it in advance.
- Please take care of cleanliness during your turn – take your rubbish into a trash bin.
- Empty the lint filter after each use.
- It is forbidden to dye clothes in laundry room washing machines.
- Soihtu is not responsible for lost items left in public areas.
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