The summertime can feel like one endless game of tag, where the heat is always chasing you down, no matter where you go. Heading into a building with air conditioning can be a great escape, but only if the heat can’t follow through open doorways or slow-closing doors. Fortunately, automatic doors are designed to keep the hot weather out and the air conditioning in, ensuring that your building and the people who come and go will stay nice and cool all summer long. But how can automatic doors do so much more than manual ones to prevent excess heat from entering your building? Read on to find out.
1. They Reduce Heat Entering the Building
One main reason automatic doors help keep your building cool this summer is that their operations minimize the amount of heat that can enter the building in the first place. Automatic doors use sensors to activate only when someone needs to pass through and then close quickly afterwards, while with manual doors, people can either forget to close them after walking through or keep them open longer than is necessary.
In addition, traditional doors tend to have gaps along the bottom, while automatic doors run on tracks, giving them a full floor-to-ceiling seal that minimizes the heat from outside coming in and the cool air inside from escaping. Automatic doors can also be programmed to stay closed if temperatures outside pass a specific point, which can further help reduce the heat from entering.
2. Their Sensors Adjust Based on Outside Temps
Automatic doors are also great for keeping your building cool by using their sensors to adjust their operations when outside temperatures are climbing. This sensor calibration with temperature sensors lets your doors adjust how much they’re working when it’s extremely hot outside. By automatically limiting your doors from working too much in the excess heat, it can prevent excessive hot air moving indoors and can also help prevent your doors from lagging or stopping altogether because of the heat.
3. They Have Weather-Resistant Design
Automatic doors have been around for 70+ years, and in that time, they’ve become increasingly sophisticated. These days, they’re designed to be extremely durable in all sorts of weather conditions, including excessive heat and humidity. Automatic doors are designed to withstand UV radiation, moisture and corrosion, and temperature fluctuations through the use of stainless steel and weather-resistant plastics. High-quality insulation, weatherstripping, and seals are used to create an additional barrier between your door and the elements, giving you the best chance of keeping your building cool no matter the temperature outside.
4. They’re Easy to Maintain
Your automatic doors work hard to keep the hot air from getting inside, but fortunately, taking care of them requires minimal effort on your part. Simply schedule regular maintenance visits with an experienced company like ASSAY ABLOY and our team of certified technicians will thoroughly inspect, clean, lubricate, and calibrate every part of your automatic door system to keep it working as effectively as possible.
You can even sign up for our ProActive Maintenance Plan, which gives you two of our high-quality service calls per year. By being proactive, you can reduce both any potential downtime and repair expenses while extending the useful life and operating efficiency of your automatic doors.
Stop running from the heat this summer and know that your building’s automatic doors have you well protected. To learn more about automatic door solutions for your entryway, or to schedule a maintenance visit to keep your doors summer-proof, just give us a call!