Skip to main content

What is an air curtain?

Published date
02.07.2025
Customers staying in your premises should always feel comfortable. One important element is to ensure thermal comfort in the room regardless of the weather outside. Does it happen that customers do not want to sit at the table next to the entrance? Do they complain that your premises are cold or windy every now and then? This is what an air curtain can remedy.

Air curtains are most often used in public buildings and service premises in accordance with sanitary and hygienic requirements. According to sanitary regulations, premises without a space at the entrance, the so-called “vestibule” are required to install an air curtain. It is installed above or next to the entrance door. However, it is worth knowing that this is not only a regulation, but also the best way to maintain constant thermal conditions in an energy-efficient manner when the front door is regularly opened. That is, lowering monthly bills.

slim

How does an air curtain work?

An air curtain prevents uncontrolled air flow by creating an invisible barrier, which ensures that warm air from inside does not escape to the outside, and conversely, in the case of cold rooms, does not get inside. This means that in winter, when opening the door, no cold air enters the premises, while in summer no hot air enters the air-conditioned room. At the same time, the air curtain prevents polluted air from getting inside, as well as insects and dust.

slim

Why choose a Slim air curtain?

Intelligent - it is an intelligent and economical device. It turns on only when necessary, does not consume electricity unnecessarily. The built-in motion sensor with adjustable angle activates the curtain when motion is detected around the device.


Invisible – it is narrow and discreet, economical in form, perfectly designed to be inconspicuous. It operates quietly even in the highest gear. It is one of the narrowest curtain on the market. It is only 189 mm long. It is designed to reduce noise levels. Its quiet operation of as low as 33.5 dB does not cause discomfort to those in its vicinity.


Improving air - improves air quality. With the ability to mount a filter, it blocks pollutants from outside and filters the air inside the premises.


Ideal - fits your business. It fits the needs of 99% of facilities and meets all technical requirements.
 

slim

How to select an air curtain?

The selection of a specific device and its parameters should be done correctly, so that the barrier produced by the air curtain is effective. Mainly we should pay attention to the size of the doorway, specifically the height at which the device will be installed. It must not be greater than the so-called range of the device, that is, the maximum height at which the air curtain will operate at full efficiency, for example, 3.5m. Another important issue is the control. Most devices on the market require them to be connected to an external controller. However, there are solutions on the market that already have built-in controls, their operation is regulated by built-in buttons and a motion sensor.

 

An air curtain is mainly about saving on heating/cooling, because thanks to the air barrier created, there is no need to reheat or recondition the room due to the cold/hot coming in from outside. Some air curtains are built to operate only when it is actually needed. An example of such a device is Slim, which, thanks to its built-in motion sensor, operates only when necessary, and thanks to its five color variants, will fit in with the look of any room.
 

slim

Articles on similar topics

The investor of this retail facility had a number of requirements and objectives to meet. The key was to find a solution that would not only reduce energy consumption costs, but also ensure comfort for both customers and employees. To achieve this, it was necessary to make effective use of the heat recovered from, among other things, refrigerated display cases, in the supermarkets. It was also important that the proposed solution allow for integration of the air curtains with BMS (building management system).

Modern technology can go hand in hand with responsibility - including environmental responsibility. A good example of this is EPP, or expanded polypropylene. This lightweight, strong and resistant material is increasingly replacing traditional steel housings in HVAC equipment. At FLOWAIR, we focus on solutions that have a real impact - both on functionality and the environment.