So much so that ashrae standard 90 1 2019 and the international energy conservation code iecc building code allows amca certified air curtains as alternatives to vestibules.
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Restaurant kitchens or food service areas need to apply strict fly and insect control and an air door stops these pests from entering the facility.
It reduces penetration of insects and unconditioned air into a conditioned space by forcing an air stream over the entire entrance.
This seal separates different environments while allowing a smooth uninterrupted flow of traffic and unobstructed vision through the opening.
Mars air curtains reduce energy costs keep environments sanitary through the elimination of flying pests and debris and ensure consistent temperatures using an invisible unobstructing flow of air.
Air doors or fly fans properly selected installed and operated really do work to create a barrier out of air across an opening.
In its simplest application an air curtain is a continuous broad stream of air circulated across a doorway of a conditioned space.
The american society of heating refrigerating and air conditioning engineers ashrae defines an air door as follows.
Keeping food pathogens and contaminates away from food is imperative as well.
Air doors do more than just control climate.
They are also an effective way to keep flying insects dust and fumes out of an environment.
Put mars to work at all your openings and realize comfortable results.
A restaurant air door also has the added benefit of keeping the delicious smells from escaping the dining room.