Climate Controlled Storage Or Not

Paintings and fine art can shrink or expand in extreme temperatures.

Climate controlled storage or not.

Art climate controlled storage is best for artwork. If you are storing wine keep in mind that your bottles need to be kept under even more controlled conditions. Self storage is usually broken into two categories non climate controlled storage and climate controlled storage. While there doesn t seem to be an official standard for climate control in the storage industry it can be generally agreed on that a climate controlled storage unit should keep temperature levels between 55 and 78 f and humidity levels no higher than 55.

You ve probably come across the word climate controlled storage in your search for storage units. In humid environments mold or mildew can grow and ruin artwork. At some storage facilities these units also offer other atmospheric controls including protection from humidity. Climate controlled storage should not be subjected to extreme temperatures and in general should not fall below freezing in the winter or rise above 90 fahrenheit in the summer.

Generally most items in a non climate controlled storage unit will be protected. Climate controlled storage sometimes referred to as temperature controlled storage is a type of storage unit that is specially designed to maintain steady temperatures and humidity levels. But non climate controlled storage units are not heated or cooled which means your belongings will be subjected to fluctuating outdoor. Climate controlled storage reduces these risks by using heating and cooling units to keep the storage space at a safe temperature usually at a level above freezing and below 90 degrees fahrenheit.

So what is it. While some outdoor or drive up storage locations may offer climate controlled units they are most commonly found in our one or multi story storage buildings. And do you even need it. This requires not only air conditioning but also a dehumidifier.