How to Replace a Sliding Door Air Switch

Learn how to replace an air switch on a powered horizontal sliding walk-in cooler or freezer door. This video provides a helpful overview of air switch replacement to help restore reliable activation and operation of the powered sliding door system.

The air switch is an important part of many automatic cold storage door systems, allowing personnel to activate the powered door using a pneumatic control. Over time, an air switch can become worn, damaged, or unreliable, resulting in inconsistent door activation or a switch that no longer operates as intended.

Replacing a faulty sliding door air switch can help restore dependable control of the powered door and improve accessibility in busy refrigerated environments. Reliable door activation is particularly important in cold storage facilities where employees frequently move products, carts, pallet jacks, or other materials through the doorway.

This video is a useful resource for refrigeration technicians, facility managers, maintenance personnel, contractors, and cold storage operators who need to replace or troubleshoot an air switch on a powered horizontal sliding walk-in cooler or freezer door.

R+ Doors manufactures commercial horizontal sliding cooler and freezer doors, including powered door solutions for cold storage warehouses, food processing facilities, distribution operations, walk-in coolers and freezers, and other temperature-controlled applications.