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Foodservice Has a Door Problem — Air Curtains Were Built for It

Foodservice has a door problem that air curtains were built for.

Back-of-house entries stay open for a reason. Product comes in. Garbage goes out. Crews need to move. You can’t solve that with a door closer or a screen — and the health code doesn’t care that the door has to be open.

The Compliance Problem

Air curtains are often the only specification that lets a kitchen operate normally while meeting the pest exclusion requirement that inspectors need to see. A properly sized Mars Air unit holds the barrier — and your operation keeps moving.

Why Sizing Matters

The catch is sizing and installation. An undersized or improperly mounted unit creates a compliance problem on top of an energy problem. Mounting height, opening width, and air velocity all matter — and getting those parameters right at spec time is what separates a unit that works from one that generates callbacks.

We Can Help Size It Correctly

We work with foodservice operators, contractors, and mechanical engineers across our eight-state territory to get Mars Air curtains properly specified. If you’re working on a foodservice project with exterior door compliance issues, the time to think through the air curtain spec is before the building is roughed in.

Contact us at info@jjmorgan.com with the project details and we’ll help size it correctly.