Welcome to MeriKoivula!
The fishing and holiday village MeriKoivula opened in its current form in March 2021, offering accommodation in 15 buildings for almost a hundred people and meeting facilities for 60 people. We have our own harbor with rental boats and various sports facilities.
We have put together an information folder and a set of rules that will make your stay in our fishing and recreation village more comfortable, and we ask you to read the instructions contained in it. You can find the best overview of the additional services offered at our website www.merikoivula.fi
WIFI is available to guests at no extra charge, the password has been sent to you by SMS/e-mail together with door PIN. There is a switch next to the front door that you can use to turn off the automatic locking and keep the front door unlocked. However, please lock the door when you leave.
If you need any assistance, please text us +358 440 872 875
Emergency instructions include the necessary telephone numbers you will find in this folder, as well as the general fire safety regulations, which are mandatory to get to know for all adult guests.
House rules of Fishing and holiday village MeriKoivula
These house rules apply to the entire MeriKoivula area and buildings.
The representative of MeriKoivula mentioned in these rules is the host or employee of MeriKoivula OY.
Access to the MeriKoivula area and premises is ensured by prepaying the entire invoice sent by Meri Koivula.
The guest must treat MeriKoivula OY’s belongings and equipment with care. In the event of destruction, damage, loss or other similar intentional acts or omissions resulting from improper use, the customer undertakes to compensate for the immediate property damage caused. For example, bed linen, dishes, TV, furniture, etc.
- The guests must use the equipment in the houses and on the territory prudently and in accordance with their intended use. Moving the furniture is not allowed.
- All activities that disturb other guests of MeriKoivula and endanger themselves and others are prohibited.
- The guest must maintain cleanliness and order, perform basic cleaning of the territory and public buildings after him in the interests of other MeriKoivula customers.
- Upon leaving the area, the guest shall leave behind waste-free accommodation facilities and its surroundings
- Indoor smoking is prohibited. Any use of drugs is prohibited in whole territory.
- The guest must follow the legislation of the Republic of Finland and the legal orders of the police, the security guard and the Representative of MeriKoivula.
- Letting an event organized by a guest out of control, vandalism, disobedience or other similar activity of disorder entitles the representative of MeriKoivula to terminate the event immediately without compensation and to recover from the customer the damage caused by such activity. The representative of MeriKoivula has the right to invite a legal representative of the Republic of Finland (police, health care worker, lifeguard, etc.).
- When leaving the building, the guests should close the windows and doors carefully and turn off the room lights.
- MeriKoivula is not responsible for belongings left on the premises or in the area by a guest.
- Up to 2 small pets are allowed upon prior reservation and against a pet fee. Pets must not cause any damage, inconvenience or danger to other guests staying in MeriKoivula.
- Be careful when walking in the woods, as ticks and reptiles may occur in the summer.
- Take care of nature both in the forest and at sea, because the following guests also want to enjoy all the charms of the Turku archipelago.
- MeriKoivula marina is for the use of guests staying in MeriKoivula only.
- MeriKoivula sports grounds are for complimentary use for guests staying in Meri Koivula only.
- Finnish free TV channels are available on TV.
- When leaving, please:
- Wash your dishes, instructions you will find in the information folder and dishwasher tablet you will find under the kitchen wash basin.
- Empty the trash can into trash container outside, on the territory of the Holiday Village.
- Take all foodstuff with you and collect all your personal belongings.
- Shut the lights down in whole building and send me a SMS with house number to +358 440 872 875
INSTRUCTIONS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Fishing- and Holiday Village MeriKoivula
Koivulantie 198, 23450 Lokalahti Pitkäluoto
UNIVERSAL EMERGECY NUMBER: 112
Rescue * Ambulance * Police
112-SUOMI MOBILE APPLICATION, download it from the application store, put the Quick Link on the phone screen and enter your phone number.
Remember to make an emergency call through the app in an emergency. In this case, your location information is automatically transmitted to the emergency center. It speeds up the processing of emergency calls and can send help from the nearest possible unit. Regional hazard and authority messages are transmitted through the application based on the location information of the phone. The authority issuing the announcement is always responsible for the content of the instructions.
POLICE on-duty: 029 541 7300 (9:00-16:15)
MARINE RESQUE: 02041000
VAKKA-SUOMEN HOSPITAL 02 314 1000
FIRSTAID CLINIC 02 314 1111
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
CALL 112
- Assess the situation
- Rescue those in danger
- Prevent further accidents
- DO NOT RISK YOUR OWN LIFE!
TELL CALM AND CLEAR:
- What has happened
- Where has happened
- Are there people in danger
- Who are you and where are you calling from
- Do not hang up until you have permission
GIVE FIRST AID:
- Ensure breathing and blood circulation
- Prevent shock and stop bleeding
- Guide the ambulance to the right place
IN CASE OF FIRE – CALL 112
- Rescue and warn other residents of the danger
- Make sure everyone gets to safe place
- Use the nearest fire extinguisher
- Limit fire by closing air conditioning, doors, windows and hatches
- Guide and arrange unobstructed access for the fire department
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A GAS HAZARD
- The population will be warned by a general danger sign, and additional information will be given by radio
- Stay INSIDE, do not go to basement or shelter
- Close doors, windows, hatches and turn off air conditioning
- Breathe through a damp, airy cloth if you smell gas
- Listen to the radio
- OUTDOOR, get out from under the gas into the crosswind, avoid breathing
- Aim for a higher terrain, avoid low places
- Protect breathing, eyes and skin with damp clothing, etc.
- If there is not enough protection inside, the authorities can instruct residents to move out of the danger area. If you have to go out, protect your eyes and breathe and wear tight-fitting clothing.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF RADIATION HAZARDS
- The population will be warned by a general danger audio sign, and additional information will be provided by radio.
- You get the best protection in the basement or in the middle of the building
- Listen to the radio
- Do not take iodine tablets until instructed to do so by the authority
- Protect foodstuffs in a dust-tight manner and store drinking water in sealable containers
- Drive pets indoors and protect food and drinking water by sealing and plastic blankets. If you must go out, wear a respirator and a tight suit.
- Go to the civil protection station or temporary protection station when the authorities request so.
Thank you for reading through!
SAFETY INSTRUCTION FOR GRILLING(BBQ)
Care and foresight will guarantee safety!
A fire blanket or hand fire extinguisher next to the grill will help in the event of damage.
Do not leave the hot grill unattended and keep children and pets at a safe distance!
Remember to also consider your neighbors when grilling.
Barbecues for outdoor use must not be used indoors. The use of a disposable grill is considered an open fire and making an open fire on the balcony or terrace is prohibited.
Charcoal grill (Summer Cottages, Villa, Villa Holm)
Choose a location for the charcoal grill so that there is no risk of the fire spreading to the terrain or the building. Use pieces of ignition, not ignition fluid, gasoline either alcohol.
Empty the grill ashes into a non-combustible ashtray on a non-combustible surface away from the building’s exterior walls and other flammable materials.
LPG grill (Seaside saunas, Cottage Holm, BBQ shelter)
Check the condition and tightness of the LPG grill regularly.
Test the connection between the bottle and the pressure regulator by lifting the bottle from the connection point. If you notice the smell of gas, immediately close the bottle valve and turn off all open flames, as liquefied petroleum gas ignites with the slightest spark.
Gas grills have a so-called grease plate. Remove grease that has accumulated on the damper, as there is a particularly high risk of grease fire in a damper that has accumulated a lot of grease.
Close the bottle valve when the grill is not in use. The temperature of the LPG bottle must not exceed 40 ° C, ie it cannot be stored on a sunny balcony or wall. The gas cylinder must be kept upright.
Source: OULU-KOILLISMAAAN RESCUE DEPARTMENT Basis: Rescue Act 379/2011, Government Decree on the Safety Requirements for LPG Installations 858/2012
Using your Kamado Joe Classic grill (Villa, Villa Holm)
Charcoal & air flow
- Build a mound of charcoal that starts just below the holes in the side of the fire box with the peak of the mound just below the top of the fire ring.
- Build the mound with large chunks at the bottom and smaller ones as you build it. Dumping charcoal directly into the fire box will allow small pieces to block the air holes in the fire grate, which can prevent you from reaching grilling and searing temperatures.
- Charcoal can be relit for multiple cooking, even for 2-3 times. Use the ash tool to stir the used charcoal, so the ashes will drop through the fire grate. Add 1/3 new charcoal to the existing charcoal and build a new mound. This works well for roasting and grill temperatures. A full fire box of only fresh charcoal is recommended for smoking and searing temperatures. Charcoal Tip: You can’t have too much charcoal, but you can have too little.
Lighting
- Light the charcoal with a fire starter cube or two, chimney starter, electric starter or other method. 2. Open the bottom draft door and leave the dome up.
- Wait 8-10 minutes for the charcoal to build a small bed of embers.
- Close the dome, open the top vent fully and adjust the air flow as needed until you reach the target temperature. Lighting Tip: Never use lighter fluid or any other combustible liquid.
CAUTIONS! Do not use lighter fluids, gas or other combustible liquids. Liquid chemicals are a fire hazard, and they will impregnate the ceramic material and impart an undesirable taste to food. Do not use “Instant Light” briquettes. It will impart an undesirable taste. Do not use briquette charcoal. This type of charcoal cannot reach temperatures above 260°C and it does not offer true charcoal flavor.
Controlling the temperature
Achieving a consistent temperature as high as 400°C or as low as 110°C is easy on your Kamado Joe Grill. In fact, you can maintain low temperatures for up to 12 hours without adding any charcoal.
- Close the dome and fully open the top vent.
- When you are 30°C from your target temperature, close the top vent down to about 1/4 open.
- Wait one minute and close or open the top vent to lower or increase the temperature. A 1/4” can change the temperature by as much as 30°C. Temperature Tip: Use all fresh charcoal for high temperature searing.
Achieving low temperatures
- For “low and slow” temperatures like 110°C, start with a very small fire in one area of the charcoal.
- Close the dome and allow the temperature to come up slowly with the draft door open 2” and the top vent open 1/2” and the daisy wheel holes fully open.
- This method may take 30-45 minutes to reach your target temperature, but it will ensure a long and slow cooking period. Low Temperature
- Tip: It is easy to raise the temperature, but it is very difficult to lower the temperature if you go over your target temperature.
After grilling
- Please close the dome as well as the air holes and the hatch to turn off the grill and leave the coals waiting for the next grill session.
- This is how you operate in an environmentally friendly way. Thank you!
- For more read: kamadojoe.com You will find a QR code with instructions on the wall next to the Kamado.
Fireplace user manual (Villa vacuum fireplace)
- Always open the damper above the fireplace before lighting.
- Also open the lower air slide by sliding it to the right to the end position.
- Use small trees and paper for lighting, you will find firewood on the terrace.
- Let the fireplace door open slightly at the beginning to allow the fireplace to warm up. If smoke starts to come out, close the door.
- Do not leave a burning fireplace unattended.
- Do not store any flammable material in front of the fireplace
When the fire goes out, don’t close the damper too soon, no red coal must be visible. Closing the damper too early causes carbon monoxide poisoning! The use of ignition fluids is strictly prohibited. If you have got fire alarm, please text us with house number +358 440 872 875
Smokehouse instructions (BBQ shelter)
Smoker room – food items can be smoked on the grate or by hanging using dedicated stainless-steel rods. There is a sawdust or chips chamber under the smoking room
At the bottom of the smoke oven there is a heating stove with ash room (the lower door). The smoke oven can be heated by any kind tree, as the smoke coming from the heating stove goes directly to the chimney and does not come through the smoke chamber. To ventilate the smoke chamber, you can open the roof and use two ventilation openings on the sides at the bottom of the smoke chamber.
Smoking
- Place dry trees in the lower hearth and light them. Place either meat or fish in the smoking area. If you smoke fish, keep the vents on the side open until the fish is dry, then start smoking.
- Place hardwood (except birch) chips or wood chips in the sawdust or chips chamber. Different wood chips like cherry, plum or apple may be added to smoke to obtain flavors.
- Add nettles to the smoking room to get a golden yellow color. You can find sawdust in the box next to the smoke oven.
- Do not close the vents until the oven temperature has risen to the desired level and smoke has started to enter the smoking chamber.
- The oven temperature can be adjusted by opening and closing the ash door.
- When using the oven repeatedly, make sure that there is not too much ash in the ash space after previous use.
- When you have finished smoking, ventilate the smoking chamber and clean the bottom pan.
LPG grill (Seaside saunas, Cottage Holm, BBQ shelter) user instructions
- Open the lid. 2. Make sure that the adjustment knobs on all burners are in the O position
- Open the LPG bottle valve by turning it slowly counterclockwise so that the red fire image is facing up.
- Turn the burner control knobs counterclockwise to the ignition position.
- Press the ignition button until it clicks. Repeat ignition as needed.
- Check that the burner is lit by looking through the grill.
- You can see a flame if the burner will has ignited.
- After use, close the valve on the LPG bottle
- Turn the control knob of each burner clockwise to position O
- Close the LPG bottle valve by turning the valve clockwise so that the black side of the valve is facing up.
- Close the lid.
Use of sports fields and equipment
Our holiday village has two tennis courts with brand new Set & Match acrylic coating, surrounded by a net fence. There are also football and volleyball courts, children’s playgrounds and a fitness field. There is also a basketball stand next to the children’s playground. You can get everything you need from the booth located on the edge of the sports fields – tennis rackets, various balls and other playing equipment. It is good to play with a petanque next to the conference building or in the parking lots.
The use of the playing fields and equipment is free of charge for guests of the holiday village, please return them to their places.
If any equipment breaks, get it replaced and text +358 44 087 2875
Also let us know if the field or anything related to it needs maintenance.
Leave the areas tidy for other guests.
EXTRA SERVICES
Boat rental
Read about the boats HERE, you can see the availability for the following days in the booking engine by pressing the “BOOK” button on our website, for availability for the same day text +358 440 872 875
Extra bed, Baby cot and chair
If you need any of these, text +358 440 872 875
Saunas and hot tub
Read about saunas HERE You can see the availability of Holm beach sauna for the next few days on the booking engine by pressing the “BOOK” button on our website, for availability for the same day text +358 440 872 875
Meetings and events
For meeting and banquet facilities, read HERE and about wedding room HERE, for availability text +358 440 872 875
Please send reservations and requests to info@merikoivula.fi
Meat grinder
For an additional fee, it is possible to rent a professional meat grinder SIRMAN TC 12 E, for availability text +358 440 872 875
What to do around?
We have compiled a selection of possible activities with links right HERE.