May 13, 2026 / By Super Admin / in Air Curtain
Quick answer: Air curtain AMC pricing in India runs roughly 8–15% of the equipment’s original sale value per year for a Comprehensive plan, 4–7% for Non-Comprehensive (labour-only), and ₹1,800–3,500 per visit on a Pay-Per-Visit basis depending on city tier and unit size. The plan you should pick depends on duty cycle (hours/day), site criticality, and whether you have an in-house electrical team.
This page lays out the four standard AMC structures Chronovex offers for our air curtains (and what they actually cover), plus the questions to ask any vendor before you sign an annual contract.
An air curtain looks simple on the outside, but the unit packed inside the housing has wearing parts that degrade with run-hours: high-RPM blower motors (typically 1,400–2,800 RPM), aluminium centrifugal impellers, electrical contactors, microswitches in the door interlock, and capacitors in single-phase variants. In a typical Indian retail or restaurant install running 14 hours a day, 360 days a year, that adds up to ~5,000 motor-hours annually. Without periodic balancing, lubrication, and capacitor checks, you lose 15–20% of air-throw velocity within 18 months — which is the entire point of the air curtain gone.
An AMC is the difference between paying ₹5,000–12,000 per year to keep performance at spec, versus paying ₹45,000–70,000 to replace a burnt motor at month 14 because no one tightened the terminal block.
| Plan | Visits/year | Spares included? | Typical annual cost* | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive AMC | 4 (quarterly) or 12 (monthly) | Yes — all wearing parts | 8–15% of equipment value | Hospitals, malls, QSR chains, 24×7 sites |
| Non-Comprehensive AMC | 4 (quarterly) | Labour only; spares at MRP–5% | 4–7% of equipment value | Offices, single-shift retail, low duty cycle |
| Preventive-Only AMC | 2 (half-yearly) | Labour only; spares billed separately | 2–4% of equipment value | Cold-climate sites, low-traffic entrances |
| Pay-Per-Visit (no AMC) | On-call | Per-incident | ₹1,800–3,500/visit + spares + travel | Single-unit sites, ad-hoc emergencies |
*Indicative ranges for FY 2025–26 Tier-1 / Tier-2 Indian cities for a mid-size (1200–1500 mm) commercial air curtain. Tier-3 and remote sites add travel + per-diem.
A genuine Comprehensive AMC for an air curtain should include, line by line:
What Comprehensive does not cover — physical impact damage (forklift hit, vandalism), voltage-surge damage where the customer has no SPD, water ingress from open-roof installs, and any motor failure caused by single-phasing on the customer's incoming supply. Insist that these exclusions are spelt out, not assumed.
Non-Comprehensive is the workhorse plan for office receptions, single-shift retail, and bank branches. The vendor brings labour, tools, and consumables (cleaning agents, contact spray, terminal tape). Spares — if needed — are billed at MRP minus a contracted discount, typically 5–10%, against a written estimate before replacement.
Why it works: at low duty cycles, you rarely need an actual spare in year one. The 4 preventive visits keep the unit clean and tightened, and you pay only when something genuinely fails. Over 5 years, total cost-of-ownership on Non-Comprehensive is usually 25–40% lower than Comprehensive for office-class installations.
Why it fails: anywhere with motor run-hours above 10/day. By month 9, a capacitor goes, and the "spares at MRP-5%" line item adds ₹1,800–3,200 to the visit. Two such failures and you've overspent Comprehensive.
For ad-hoc service without an annual contract, expect this breakdown:
For a single air curtain at a single site, Pay-Per-Visit usually wins on cash outflow for the first year. From year 2 onward, the math reverses because a failed motor at ₹5,500–18,000 cleans out three years of AMC savings.
Use this decision frame, in order:
Beyond the headline number, these five clauses decide whether the AMC is worth the paper:
Yes. AMC services fall under SAC code 998719 (maintenance and repair services of other commercial and industrial machinery) and attract 18% GST. The full GST is eligible for ITC for registered B2B buyers using the equipment for business purposes. See our air curtain HSN and GST guide for the full tax treatment.
Separately. A bifurcated invoice — air curtain under HSN 8414 59 10, AMC under SAC 998719 — is cleaner at GST audit and lets your finance team capitalise the equipment while expensing the AMC under "repairs and maintenance." Insist on it.
For an air curtain originally invoiced at ₹18,000–25,000, Comprehensive AMC typically lands at ₹1,800–3,000 per year (8–12% of equipment value). If a vendor quotes above 15%, ask what specifically is included beyond OEM standard.
Yes, on most contracts. The pro-rata gap is computed on remaining months, but some vendors require a fresh annual contract from the upgrade date. Negotiate this clause in writing before signing the original AMC.
Under genuine Comprehensive AMC, motor replacement (including labour) is at zero cost to the customer, provided the failure is from normal wear and tear. Vendors who try to bill motor failures as "out of scope" are violating the contract; reference the parts-coverage clause and escalate.
Yes. Chronovex services air curtains across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Surat, and 40+ Tier-2 cities. For 10+ sites, we issue a single master AMC with city-tier-specific SLAs. Request a multi-site AMC quote with your full site list and we'll come back with city-wise pricing.
Every Chronovex air curtain ships with a 12-month standard warranty covering manufacturing defects on parts and workmanship. AMC kicks in from month 13 onward, but customers who sign AMC at PO get a discounted first-year rate (rolled into the equipment commercial). Our default Comprehensive plan includes:
See our full AMC service page for the formal SLA matrix, or request a quote with your site count, unit make/model, and city tier.
Pricing ranges above are indicative for FY 2025–26 and vary by city, unit size, duty cycle, and contract volume. Actual AMC quotes are issued site-specific after a brief technical scoping call.
May 13, 2026 by Super Admin
May 13, 2026 by Super Admin
