Floyd Ankrum, maintenance supervisor, McMillan Electric Company: “Working with Rite-Hite, we installed under-leveler dock seals at each of our seven dock doors. We've also added brush seals along the bottoms of the overhead doors and the sides of dock plates. This results in $1,738 per year, per dock in energy savings. This paid for the equipment within a year.”

Jeff Glasrud, warehouse manager, Seneca Foods: “We saw moisture levels come down right away, and the floor is drier…AIB inspectors were impressed with the new seals, they had dinged us in the past for dirt and debris in the dock pit.”

So far, the Farmer’s Almanac’s prediction for a frigid Midwest winter has been right on target. One easy way to keep the freezing air from blowing in—and that costly warm air from escaping—is to install dock and door weather seals where the dock leveler, door and loading pit wall meet.

Potential Energy Savings: $2,000 - $4,000 annually per opening

Typical ROI: As little as 3 months!