Free Lessons in Energy Savings!
Learn how to stop money from blowing out of your building – from small gaps to high ceilings.
Energy loss can cost hundreds of dollars per dock position each year. |
Seal the Hinge Gap In addition to energy loss, the 2″ gaps created by open, swing-out trailer doors at your dock allow cold air, rain and snow into your facility which can increase employee discomfort and create hazardous conditions at the loading dock. Frommelt’s Loading Dock Energy Loss Analysis can show you how to seal those gaps to recoup hundreds of heating and cooling dollars per year at every dock position. |
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Seal All Four Sides of your Dock Opening The industry’s first and only seal to complete the job of the dock seal or shelter by simply and effectively sealing the 4th side of the dock opening. Helps keep dirt, debris and refuse out of leveler pit; closes gaps around leveler that allow dirt, dust and insects into the building. Improves industrial hygiene and sanitation, and reduces white space to help pass AIB inspections. Seals gaps to prevent heating or cooling energy from escaping the building through air flow, and reduces heat transfer through steel leveler deck. Can save up to $900 per year per dock position in total energy savings, depending on climate. |
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Energy loss through these gaps could be costing you over $1000 a year. |
What’s the harm in a few gaps?
Around the sides of your dock leveler, gaps are created between the leveler and the concrete loading dock pit wall and can become as large as a 14″ by 14″ hole in your wall, costing you $557 annually. (Based on a climate in Cincinnati, OH) Installing energy efficient loading dock leveler weatherseals will help close the gaps and help reduce your heating and cooling costs. In many cases, these weatherseals will pay for themselves in four months or less. Choose from the following weatherseals: |
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Save Energy Inside Your Building. The loading dock is not the only area where rising energy costs should be a concern. It will be critical that organizations look at all possible aspects of their operation and energy consumption. Rite-Hite Doors’ Energy Analysis Program works for any opening; freezer or industrial door, where there is a temperature differential. Rite-Hite Doors also has solutions for cost savings and will assist you with documentation to ‘justify’ your decision. There are three main areas of expense that are evaluated in the Energy Analysis Program: |
Efficient high-speed roll-up doors can save you time and money. |
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Move Air in Large Facilities. Revolution Fans are the industry’s first 4-blade designed HV/LS (high volume/low speed) industrial ceiling fan that helps move air in your facility to help make your employees more comfortable and productive, while minimizing your energy costs. Large, high-volume/low-speed (HV/LS) fans offer big benefits over high-speed ceiling or floor fans, by circulating and dispersing air more efficiently and effectively. |