Winterization Checklist for Entrances and Loading Docks Wi te eathe eaks ha o o doo s! Take steps to p epa e ou uildi g e t a es a d doo s fo the seaso. E su e that heat-loss is i i ized a d eathe - elated o ki g haza ds a e i i ized so ou a keep ou usi ess u i g s oothl. Taki g so e e t a steps to p epa e the fo the o i g eathe a e esse tial: Weathe -st ippi g Doo s o tai seali g ele e ts that seal off gaps i the doo ope i g a d help uildi gs i i ize heat loss i i te, as ell as keepi g ai a d s o f o eepi g i. Repla e o eathe -st ippi g that has outli ed its' useful life a d edu e e e g osts. Botto Seals a d Th esholds Botto seals a d th esholds keep the a ai i a d p e e t s o a d ate f o o i g i u de the doo Do k I sulati g Ele e ts Loadi g do ks ofte ha e a fe additio al ele e ts that seal off the gap et ee t u k t aile a d the uildi g, as ell as shield the o k a ea f o the ele e ts: DOCK SHELTERS DOCK SEALS DOCK LEVELER SEAL DOCK LEVELER WEATHER-STRIP
Dock Weather Sealing Options Do k Shelte s Shelte s p ote t o ke s a d e uip e t f o ai, lo i g s o a d high i ds Do k Seals Seals a e desig ed to o fo p e isel to the t u k t aile a d p o ide opti u seali g off of the ope i g a d t aile. Do k Le ele Weathe -st ip The le ele a p is ofte o e looked as a poi t of heat loss, additio al eathe st ippi g a d seali g ele e ts a e added to the to tightl seal off the ope i g.
Door Maintenance and Preventive Measures G ease / Lu i a ts G easi g a d lu i ati g the o i g o po e ts of the doo is iti al to e te di g it's fu tio i g life Ele t i al Che k Ha i g ou ele t i al i i g a d o e tio s he ked o e of ou te h i ia s e su es the e a e 't a loose o e tio s o a o e t a p e ious i stalle 's poo o k. Moto a d Li its Adjust e t O e head doo s ha e li its that a e set a d adjusted. A it of fi e tu i g a help the doo seal o e losel ith the floo if the e a e a gaps o the floo su fa e has ha ged si e o igi al i stallatio.
Protect Yourself from Down-Time Causing Accidents Sp i g Ba k-up Sp i gs a e the ou te - ala e to ou o e head doo, a d afte ea s of use the a a d ill eak, lea i g ou u a le to lift the doo o pote tiall ha i g the doo fall a d o e ashi g do to the g ou d, o e plo ees! O o e ial doo s ith a i g sizes a d eights, the e is o o e-size fits all sp i g, a d the sp i gs a e a spe ifi gauge a d le gth. O de i g a spa e sp i g o t o a d keepi g it o site p e e ts do ti e ith a o -fu tio i g doo. Photo Eye / Se so P ote tio Photo E es a e pla ed at the otto of the o e head doo to p e e t it f o losi g o people, a s, a d othe o je ts. The photo e e is a lase ea a d the t o de i es ust e fa i g ea h othe to o k o e tl. It is ot u o o fo the photo e es to e u ped a d hit people o e uip e t a d ot o k o e tl, aki g ou auto ati doo a t st a ge o efuse to lose. I the i te, plo t u ks a u p these as ell ausi g the to o e out of adjust e t. A solutio fo this issue is to add a photo e e o e, a p ote ti e shieldi g pie e of etal that p ote ts the photo e e.
Swing Door Weatherization Doo Close Adjust e ts Close s shut the doo a d ha e th ee o o e a ia le speeds: the losi g speed, the lat h speed a d the a k- he k. These a e adjusta le optio s i ho ui kl the doo loses. A fault lose keeps the doo ope too lo g o does 't lose it at all, lea i g the doo ope a d lett g the ele e ts i! Mai tai i g o epla i g lose s helps keep the doo shut a d the eathe out. Lat hi g Ha d a e Make su e the ha d a e o ou doo li es up - the lat h a d st ike should lose the doo p ope l a d keep it shut. I e sel, the doo should e eas to ope fo those t i g to get i out of the old ui kl! Botto B ush / S eeps The otto ush is a seali g ele e t of a s i g doo. It idges the gap et ee the doo otto a d the floo a d should e epla ed egula l ith ea.
Upgrade to a High Speed Door High Speed Doo s Ma fa ilities that see a lot of t aff at thei o e head doo ope i g ould e efit f o a o e ial highspeed doo. High speed Doo s o e as a ui k- olli g fa i doo o as a olli g steel doo a d a e the fastest i the i dust, li iti g ti e the doo is ope a d sa i g o heat osts! IMPORTANT: Fi e Safety a d NFPA Wi te is also a ti e he apa t e t fi es ise as te a ts o e load de o atio s, lea e u atte ded spa e heate s o ha e ooki g a ide ts. Make su e that you uildi g fi e p ote tio syste is eady fo the halle ge - ha e you fi e ated doo s tested. The Natio al Fi e P ote tio Asso iatio NFPA Bulleti e ui es uildi g o e s to test thei fi e - ated doo s