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Find the Best Climate Controlled Storage For You

Find the Best Climate Controlled Storage For You

Worried about heat, cold, or humidity ruining your stuff? Climate-controlled storage, or “temperature-controlled storage,” maintains an indoor temperature range between 50°F to 80°F with stable humidity to protect items such as furniture, electronics, and photographs from warping, molding, or falling apart. SpareFoot makes it easy to find and reserve the right climate-controlled storage unit for your needs.

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Benefits of Climate-Controlled Storage

When it comes to safeguarding your possessions, climate-controlled storage offers numerous benefits, such as protecting your belongings from temperature fluctuations, guarding against humidity-related damage, and providing advanced security measures.

What Can Be Stored in a Climate Controlled Storage Unit?

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Why you need climate control

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Media and electronics

Humidity can corrode internal components, damage screens, and lead to malfunction or shortened lifespan. Climate control keeps moisture and temperature stable, so your electronics stay functional.
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Valuable apparel

If you’re storing wedding dresses, vintage clothing, designer items, hats, garments with lace or leather, etc., climate control can help preserve fabric integrity and value.

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Wood, metal, wicker, leather or upholstered furniture

Organic materials on your furniture are vulnerable to mold and mildew. Climate control will protect against both long-term damage and unpleasant odors.
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Books, documents, artwork, or photographs

Paper and ink are highly susceptible to moisture. Use climate control to protect important documents and sentimental items from growing mold, yellowing, and warping.

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Wine

Wine requires stable temperatures and humidity to avoid premature aging and oxidation. Many storage facilities offer storage lockers specifically catered to optimal wine storage
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Musical instruments

Instruments can crack, warp, or lose tuning due to changes in temperature or humidity. You can keep them in playable condition by using climate control to preserve their shape and sound quality.
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Glass, metal and plastics

Climate control will protect your items from warping, melting, and discoloring over time.
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Antiques and collectibles

Humidity levels are important for the preservation of your antiques (grandfather's clocks, artwork, etc.) and collectibles (stamps, coins, comic books, etc.).

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Medical supplies and medications

Extreme temperatures can cause adhesives to lose their stickiness. Climate control can prevent damage to materials like latex and plastic and keep your supplies safe.
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Makeup and toiletries

Climate control can prevent makeup and toiletries from drying out or cracking, getting too damp (making it a breeding ground for bacteria), melting, and more.
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Household appliances

The amount of metal present in household appliances makes rust an issue in places with high humidity. Choose climate control to protect valuable items such as fridges against extreme temperatures.

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Sporting equipment

Sporting gear is susceptible to cracking and breaking in extreme temperatures. With climate control, you can keep them in tip-top shape during off-season storage.
Climate-Controlled Storage FAQs

Climate-Controlled Storage FAQs

Do I Need Climate-Controlled Storage?

You can determine whether you will need climate-controlled storage based on your items, your location, and the intended storage duration.

If you are storing any of the climate-sensitive items listed here, a climate-controlled unit is recommended to help protect them and maintain their condition.

What Types of Items Need Climate-Controlled Storage?

Items sensitive to temperature or humidity often require climate-controlled storage.

These can include small items like books, photographs, and electronics, as well as larger items like furniture and household appliances.

For a more detailed list, refer to the items listed here.

What Are the Benefits of Climate-Controlled Storage?

Climate-controlled storage helps protect your belongings from temperature fluctuations, guarding against humidity-related damage, and often providing advanced security measures.

Knowing your items are being kept at a proper temperature can provide significant peace of mind.

What Are the Different Climate-Controlled Storage Types?

There are three main types of climate-controlled storage units:

  • Climate-controlled storage unit: Your storage unit is kept within a safe temperature range, usually between 55–80°F.
  • Air-conditioned or heated storage unit: Cold or hot air is blown into the facility and/or unit.
  • Humidity-controlled storage unit: Humidity control actively dehumidifies the air and keeps humidity levels around 55%.

What Are Common Climate-Controlled Storage Unit Sizes?

Our storage unit size guide breaks down the standard unit sizes available at most storage facilities.

While climate-controlled storage units are the same sizes as traditional storage, they’re typically indoor units as opposed to outdoor units that have an external, drive-up door.

Indoor units are located inside the building and are only accessible through the storage facility’s hallways.