You may be wondering where to store your excess belongings if you're relocating to another city. There is the option of stashing them in a friend's garage, but obviously, that isn't safe, and many of your things would get damaged anyway. The safest option is to hire a self-storage unit. 

However, if some of your valuables would easily get damaged from excess temperatures or fluctuating humidity, you should take a step further by hiring climate-controlled self-storage units. Here are some of their benefits. 

Maintain Constant Temperatures

In many parts of the U.S., temperatures can rise above 100 degrees during summers and fall below freezing during winter. These extreme temperature changes can lead to warping, cracking, and splitting for sensitive items like musical instruments, wood items, vintage toys, and antiques. Other items like books, documents, and art pieces could also suffer significant damage.  

Climate-controlled self-storage units are embedded with up-to-date technology to maintain consistent room temperatures. You can store your items all year round without worrying about damage from temperature changes.  

Reduce Exposure to Dust, Dirt, and Pests

Many average storage facilities expose your valuables to dust, dirt, and pests. Some of your items, especially electronics, could easily malfunction from the excess dust. Pests like rodents and termites may cause massive damage to your furniture items. Besides, storing your items in a dirty and dusty environment means you'll have to clean them upon retrieval. 

Modern climate-controlled self-storage units are placed inside buildings with insulated roofs, sealed walls, and floors that cannot allow any outside particles, like dust, to enter. With such protection, pests and insects cannot also reach your items. 

Control Humidity

Rapid humidity change could cause rotting, warping, or cracking in pianos, antique furniture, fine artworks, and electronic equipment. When there is excess humidity, most of your items will remain damp; thus, promoting mildew growth. Also, excess humidity destroys air quality, so by the time you get your things, they'll smell like they had been stashed in a basement somewhere.

Luckily, climate-controlled self-storage units help to keep base humidity at around 55%. This involves either removing or adding moisture in the air to keep it at the right levels. Apart from being in good condition, your stored items will also smell fresh. 

Allow Long-Term Storage

You may be intending to keep your items in a storage facility for a short time, only to realize they'll be there longer than expected. For instance, your new house may be a bit smaller and cannot accommodate all your items. Or maybe you have found other more stylish sofas. 

Since a climate-controlled self-storage unit maintains constant temperatures and humidity throughout the year, your items will be safe as long as they are there. You can take your time to decide what to do with the items. To learn more, contact a storage facility. 

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