Mars Sales Air Curtains

Mars Air Door: What You Need to Know

Mars air curtains reduce stress on heating and air systems by keeping hot or cold air out of climate-controlled areas. Mount them at doors and entranceways where they will release a stream of air acting as a barrier when an automatic switch is triggered. Additional applications include insect deterrence, odor control, and even dish drying. Mars air door switches use rollers or plungers to activate automatically.

Common Questions About Mars Air Curtains

What industries use air curtains?

A Mars air door can provide an environmental barrier useful for various commercial applications, including foodservice, warehouses, retail stores, and healthcare facilities.

Don't plastic strip curtains accomplish the same thing?

Affordable plastic strip curtains accomplish a similar function to Mars air curtains but aren't suitable for customer entrances. For receiving doors and walk-in freezers, plastic strips don't offer the same degree of separation between environments. Because of the energy savings, investing in Mars air curtains offers a substantial return on investment.

What are some common Mars Air applications in foodservice?

Mars air curtains have several potential applications in restaurants and other foodservice operations. For ETL Sanitation-certified units, choose from units in the LPN2/N2/NH2 series.

• Customer entrances: Save on energy bills and keep out insects by setting LPV2 or STD2 units to engage automatically when customers enter your restaurant or walk to outdoor patios.
• Kitchen entrance: Use a Mars air curtain to maintain a separate climate from the customer area or to prevent contaminants from entering the food prep area.
• Drive-up windows: Restaurants can use Mars air curtains at drive-up windows to maintain interior temperatures and prevent dust, debris, and vehicle fumes from entering the building. LPN2 models are optimized for this function.
• Warewashing: A Mars Air unit in your dishroom can dry small dishes quickly as they exit a warewashing unit, speeding up the dishwashing process and eliminating the need for a drying tunnel in many cases.
• Restrooms: When paired with special Mars Air Systems accessories, Mars LPV2 and STD2 units can eliminate odors that might normally escape from your restroom doors.
• Walk-in coolers and freezers: Placing a Mars air curtain at the entrance to your walk-in cooling unit not only stabilizes interior temperatures – it prevents frost and pooling water that is likely to refreeze and cause a slip-hazard.
• Receiving docks: Consider a heavy-duty HV2 Mars air curtain to keep wind gusts from affecting climate control when unloading deliveries.

How can I manage the noise associated with air curtains?

Mars air curtain STD2 units are suitable for customer entrances, and HV2 models are designed for combatting wind gusts at receiving doors and other heavy-duty uses. If you're worried about noise, install your Mars air curtains on the exterior side of entranceways to reduce volume inside your establishment. For indoor units, select a model designed to operate quietly, such as LPN2, N2, and NH2 units, which offer a low-noise alternative to STD and HV2 units.

Can unheated air curtains keep out cold air?

Unheated units are sufficient for keeping cold air out of a building in most situations. Consider a heated unit only for very cold temperatures or if you are concerned about a wind chill effect for employees or guests spending a significant amount of time near units.