Top Reasons To Install An Air Curtain In Your Garage

Have you noticed that the garage has taken a place of prominence in modern home design? This is because they are great not just for storing vehicles, but for creating workshops, additional storage space for your gear, and can even be converted into a budget man cave. However, the garage is a lot more vulnerable to outside environmental factors than other areas of the home. As such, installing an air curtain in your garage is one of the best ways to ensure your garage is a safe and comfortable place to work.

Also known as an air door, an air curtain is a machine that is placed above an opening and uses circulated air to create a controlled stream of air that blows across the opening. This creates an air seal: a wall of air that keeps things out while allowing you to move through it unhindered. The air seal also keeps the opening clear, allowing you to see out of it and enjoy your surroundings more.

One of the chief benefits of installing an air curtain is that it blocks cold or hot air from getting inside your garage without you needing to close the door. The curtain also keeps heated or air-conditioned air inside your garage. This means that the air curtain not only provides you with massive energy savings, but also creates a more comfortable environment for you to work in without sacrificing space or needing to keep the door closed. It can also help keep cold air from your garage from entering your home if you place one over a doorway. 

Another top reason to invest in and install an air curtain is for the cleanliness it provides to the air environment in your garage. While a physical garage door seal will work wonders to keep pests, wind, and water out of your space, they only work when the door is closed. As we've already noted, an air curtain works great when doors are open. So, besides just being energy efficient, the air curtain will also work to keep good air in and pollutants out.

The stream of air circulating through the air curtain will work wonders at keeping out insects, pollen, fumes from vehicles or paint, or just general smells or other particles that travel through the air. There are some air curtain models that also contain UV lights that add extra purifying power. An air curtain equipped with these lights can even sanitize air to help keep pathogens out, which was a huge boon to businesses during the pandemic.

For your own purposes, however, having an air curtain will really help create a comfortable and clean work environment for you and your guests to be in. Whether you are building that personalized space, or just looking to keep your garage a little warmer in the winter, an air curtain is your ticket to a clean, safe, and comfortable garage space.