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Air curtain quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly air curtain round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The maintenance or HVAC tech on the quarterly round at the entry doors.
When in the schedule
Every quarter, best done in the season the unit runs hardest since a weak stream shows up as drafts and door swings.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Intake and airflow
- 2 photos
Intake screen and grille clear of lint and debris
Guard pulled and the intake looked at directly, no matted lint on the screen, no bags or signage leaning against the inlet.
- 2 photos
Air stream covers the full width of the opening
Stream checked at both jambs and the center with the hand or a tell-tale, reaching the floor across the whole doorway with no dead side.
Controls and interlock
- 1 photo
Door switch starts and stops the unit
Door opened and closed, unit ramps up on open and drops out on close, no jumper or tape defeating the switch.
Noise and mounting
- 1 photo
No new rattle, buzz or vibration at the mount
Unit run and listened to, no bearing whine or blade knock, mounting brackets tight with no walking at the wall or lintel.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Unit assumed working because it's loud, while the stream only covers half the opening and the other side lets cold air pour in.
- Intake screen packed with lint and dust behind the grille, so airflow is down but nobody pulled the guard to look.
- Door switch taped or jumpered by staff who got tired of the unit cycling, so it now runs with the door shut all day.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Common questions
- What does this air curtain quarterly checklist cover?
- 4 items across 3 sections, covering intake and airflow, controls and interlock, noise and mounting. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The maintenance or HVAC tech on the quarterly round at the entry doors.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter, best done in the season the unit runs hardest since a weak stream shows up as drafts and door swings.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a air curtain quarterly inspection?
- Unit assumed working because it's loud, while the stream only covers half the opening and the other side lets cold air pour in. Intake screen packed with lint and dust behind the grille, so airflow is down but nobody pulled the guard to look. Door switch taped or jumpered by staff who got tired of the unit cycling, so it now runs with the door shut all day.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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