Canada's Definitive Commercial Refrigeration, Ice & Beverage Equipment Buying Guide

Strip Curtains or Air Curtains can be a key component to increase

energy efficiency. Even perfectly operating units can be energy hogs

when accessed many times throughout the day in a hot kitchen. Strip

Curtains such as the M-Series by Curtron Products shown is simple

to install and has a huge impact on energy efficiency and ensuring the

temperature inside the walk-in doesn’t isn’t affected by the door opening

and closing.

Alarms that monitor walk-in temperatures can save tens of thousands of dollars in lost product by

notifying you of an issue. A full walk-in cooler or freezer will maintain temperature for a significant

amount of time (so long as the door remains closed) enabling a repair to happen before any product

is lost. But if you discover the equipment failure too late, all is lost.

An Air Curtain, also known as an

air door, is a machine that blows a

controlled stream of air across an

opening to the other side to create

an air seal. This seal separates

different environments while allowing

a smooth, uninterrupted flow of traffic

and

unobstructed

vision

through

the opening. Because they help to

contain the cold air inside the walk-

in box, they provide sizable energy

savings and increased food safety

from temperature fluctuations and

contaminants.