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The first drive thru window is said to have originated in 1930 at a St. Louis bank offering this “innovative feature” for those wanting to make “drive up deposits” from the comfort of their car. In 1947, a hamburger stand in Springfield, Missouri offered what is believed to be the first restaurant drive up window. There are now an estimated 200,000 drive thru windows across the U.S. You…

The Basic Functionality of an Air Curtain The basic functionality of an air curtain is pretty straightforward. The Air Curtain (Air Door) creates a barrier of air that prevents both flying insects and outside air from entering. Along with temperature and bug control, Air Curtains can also contribute to significant energy savings by lessening the load on HVAC systems. This is the “elevator…

Heated air curtains are always a hot topic (bad pun intended) and as we enter the fall and winter months, it’s time to take a closer look at the benefits of heated air curtains/air doors. All air curtains create an invisible barrier of air to help maintain indoor temperatures, while preventing the entrance of unconditioned outside air, insects, dust and debris. When heat is added to the air…

There’s something in new in the air. Or in this case, the Aire. It’s been a busy summer at Powered Aire. But every so often, we like to sit back and take stock of what’s new. And with that, we thought we’d provide an update on some of the new items at Powered Aire. The EVE in Mirrored Stainless Steel In just a few short years, the Elite Vestibule Exception (EVE) air curtain has become one…

THE COLD HARD FACTS ON COLD STORAGE If you’ve got a customer complaining that every door in their cold storage warehouse is shrouded in fog, the shelves have more frost than a dorm room freezer, and the floor can double as a skating rink—this article is for you! It’s a common and all-to-constant battle in cold storage warehouses, where the opening and closing of the freezer doors creates…

By now, the secret is out. The benefits of a properly installed air curtain are hard to overlook. They can be the solutions to a myriad of problems ranging from improved air quality and environmental separation to energy savings and vestibule exceptions. In this article, we will explore some of the key benefits that can be expected with a properly installed air curtian. One of the core benefits of…