10 Items That Should Be Kept in Climate Controlled Storage

10 Items That Should Be Kept in Climate Controlled Storage

A self-storage unit is a great way to store your items and free up space in your home. Be it transitioning of home or taking the items somewhere more secure place than a garage or a basement. There are several items that are sensitive to temperature changes. If stored in regular self-storage, it can damage the belongings. Thus, it is best to consider a climate-controlled space.

Below are the ten items that should be kept in climate-controlled storage:

Wooden and Leather Furniture: Wooden furniture like Tables, bed frames, nightstands, decor etc. are more prone to cracking

or rotting if it is exposed in the moisture. It is best to put them into a climate-controlled unit to avoid any kind of damage.

When it comes to leather, extreme hot and cold temperature swings can damage the leather, for instance, discolouration, mouldy and cracks.

Household tools and appliances: ​Extreme hot and cold temperature is not apt for storing any kind of items especially household appliances. It can cause rust, crack or permanent damage to the items. The humid environment also causes mould and mildew to grow inside the items. If you are storing refrigerators, ovens, washers, microwaves etc. Make sure you are opting for a temperature-controlled ​storage facility.

A special collection of the items: ​If you are one of those who like to collect items and preserve it for a long time, you need to keep them in an environmentally controlled facility. Things like coins, currencies, toys, stamps etc can be protected under such facility. The benefit of storing them under such facility is that it acts as a dehumidifier. It prevents the damage to your collection.

Wine: ​With the fluctuation in the temperature, it can degrade the wine by accelerating the age. If you are storing wine incorrectly, it will give an unpleasant metallic and oxidised taste.

Not only this but it is also a waste of time and money invested in the wine collection. Make sure you store in an environmental controlled unit to avoid this spoilage. It provides the right temperature and supports proper ageing.

Music Instruments: Music instruments are a huge investment.

These delicate items must be stored in a climate-controlled facility. For example, Piano has keys, strings and wooden bodies.

It can be damaged by humidity or fluctuation in the temperature. With the increase in humidity or heat, the chances of corrosion and growth of bacteria can damage the instrument.

Art and craftwork: The apt temperature for storing artwork should be around 70 to 75 degrees. Do not expose the artwork to dust, UV exposure or moisture, if you want to maintain the quality of the craftwork. Keep them in the right environment to protect art and craftwork.

Photographs: ​Photographs also need a controlled temperature.

Extreme heat causes the deterioration of the photo and fuse together. It can also cause the fading of the images. Make sure you put them in an album and the photos must be away from each other. These are irreplaceable memories so you must take care of them.

Clothes: Just like buying clothes is expensive, it is also expensive to keep them safe. As the weather changes, it is important to protect the last season clothes. Other clothing items like wedding gowns, heirloom pieces etc needs proper temperature. Before storing them, make sure they are clean and dry.

Documents and Inventory: Keeping the files and documents in the right temperature prevents them from getting discoloured,

faded, and rotted. Keep them under climate-controlled units and prevent the stuff from extremely hot, cold and humidity levels.

Electronic items: These items are more vulnerable to temperature shifts and humidity. For example, the internal machinery of the electronic items easily get damaged by extreme hot and cold temperature. The only way to prevent them from rust is to store in the storage facility that controls the climate accordingly.

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