Laundry Room Renovations

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Starting October 2023, laundry room renovations will begin.

Residence halls, Perkins Green, Riverknoll, Global Village, and Greek housing will all undergo laundry room renovations.

laundry room with machines

The renovations will include new:

  • Washers and dryers
  • Water shut-off valves 
  • Flooring 
  • Ceiling tiles 
  • Lighting 
  • Painting of the rooms 
  • Washing machine mechanical covers
  • Duct cleaning

Students, can use any open laundry room during the renovations, except the Greek Free Standing housing. Swipe access for apartment laundry rooms will be added to students’ RIT ID cards when the closest laundry room closes.

Timeline

Renovations will include new washers, dryers, water shut-off valves, flooring, ceiling tiles, lighting, painting, and washing machine mechanical covers, and duct cleaning.

Gleason and Residence Hall A

  • Close on October 23
  • Re-open on November 13

Sol and Residence Hall B

  • Close on November 13
  • Re-open on December 4

Gibson and Residence Hall C

  • Close on December 4

  • Re-open on January 8

Ellingson                                                 
  • Close on January 8
  • Re-open on January 29

Renovations will include new washers, dryers, water shut-off valves (Perkins Green only), ceiling tiles, painting, washing machine mechanical covers, and duct cleaning. Swipe access is required to enter the laundry facilities.

Global Village 400, 403, 404, and 405

While work is in progress, use Riverknoll laundry facilities.                 

  • Close on November 13
  • Re-Open on November 15

Riverknoll       

While work is in progress, use Global Village laundry facilities. Located on the first level of each building.                         

  • Close on November 6
  • Re-Open on November 8 

Perkins-Green

While work is in progress, use Residence Hall laundry facilities.                          

  • Close on November 20
  • Re-Open on November 22

Greek Free Standing Houses                                        

  • Close on November 7
  • Re-Open on November 9 

Best Practices for Laundry

laundry detergent in front of machine
  • Use high-efficiency (HE) liquid laundry detergent. Read the instructions on the detergent and use only the amount recommended.
  • Only use liquid soap. Do not use detergent PODS or beads in the washers.
  • A maximum of 20 pounds of dry clothes in the washer at a time. Once clothes become wet, they are heavier and can break the machine.
  • Locked washer doors can take up to 10 minutes before automatically unlocking. Please wait patiently before reporting an issue.
  • Leave washing machine doors open after removing laundry to allow moisture to escape and prevent mold and mildew smells.  
  • Clean out the lint trap in the dryer after each use.
Clothing Left in Laundry
  • Clothing left in washers, dryers or tables will be collected every Friday by 2 p.m.
  • Clothing will be bagged and labeled with the washer, dryer or table number the items came out of.
  • Retrieve missing clothing by visiting the Residence Life Service Desk in Kate Gleason Hall, Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Remember the washing, dryer or table numbers clothes were left in when reclaiming items.

Maintenance Request

Submit a maintenance request for RIT owned apartments, repairs for residence hall furniture and appliances, and service requests for Auxiliary Services' departments.