When people here of climate control self storage, they generally think it means air-conditioned self storage and automatically ignore it as a possibility during the winter months.
There are, however, situations regarding self storage when a steady, controlled temperature in a storage unit would be advisable, and that is the topic for today’s article.
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What is climate control self storage?
Climate-control self storage facilities are a step above your traditional storage unit. While a standard storage unit gives you a place to keep your stuff, climate-controlled units offer extra protection. These specialized units use heated storage, air conditioning, and humidity control to make sure your belongings never get too hot, cold, or wet.
Items which would benefit from a steady temperature.
All right, that’s the definition. Now, to specifics, what, exactly, would benefit from a climate control self storage during the winter months? Here is a partial list for your consideration:
Furniture. Extreme temperatures and fluctuating humidity levels are terrible for leather and wooden furniture.
Electronics. Find a storage unit with humidity control for your televisions, gaming systems, music players, and smart home gadgets.
Clothing and fabric. Use climate control to be safe in storage units.
Important paperwork. Temperature and humidity changes are murder on paper. You don’t want valuable documents coming out of storage looking like the Declaration of Independence.
Artwork. Extreme temperatures and high humidity levels can turn your fine art into droopy kindergarten projects. Hey, and maybe you’re saving your kids’ artwork too, but there’s simply no more room on the fridge for it.
Musical instruments. Avoid storage units that are too hot, cold, or wet for storing your musical instruments––like that Fender you used to play in your garage band days. Otherwise, you may find your piano strings, drum covers, and woodwind exteriors are unusable.
Household appliances. Dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens—even your rice cooker. The last thing you want is to store an expensive appliance in a non-climate-controlled unit and see them ruined.
Antiques. Vintage items have aged enough already. You don’t need a museum’s high-tech humidity control, but you’d be surprised how much protection your antiques can get from basic temperature monitoring and humidity sensors.
Books. Good old-fashioned novels are magnets for mildew. Add some extreme temperatures, and your inner-book lover may start crying.
Computers. These electronics hold so much of your information that it’s just not worth the risk of using a storage unit without climate control.
The cost.
Which brings us to the question of cost. Yes, climate control costs extra, but any discussion of actual cost would serve no purpose in an article like this, simply because prices vary from storage company to storage company and from city to city. An example? Regular storage units, small size, let’s say $50 at one location in one city; add in climate control and that price might be $60 per month. The larger that storage units the more the price bump will be, simply because it costs more to heat/cool larger units.
You now have the information you need to make an informed decision regarding climate control. When in doubt, ask the professionals at Blue Mound 287 Self Storage.
A final word about Blue Mound 287 Self Storage.
Blue Mound 287 Self Storage, and our sister company, Mouser Self Storage, are locally owned and operated. We can handle all of your storage needs, from car storage to RV self storage to boat storage units, even small hobby shops and, of course, your household items. Call us today