Climate Controlled Storage Or Not

You ve probably come across the word climate controlled storage in your search for storage units.

Climate controlled storage or not.

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. The ideal storage temperature for art is between 60 75 f with around 50 relative humidity. Climate controlled storage units are a feature mainly available at our indoor storage facilities. Paintings and fine art can shrink or expand in extreme temperatures.

Typically the temperature will remain stagnant at between 55 degrees and 85 degrees fahrenheit. At some storage facilities these units also offer other atmospheric controls including protection from humidity. Generally most items in a non climate controlled storage unit will be protected. In humid environments mold or mildew can grow and ruin artwork.

So what is it. Self storage is usually broken into two categories non climate controlled storage and climate controlled storage. Art climate controlled storage is best for artwork. This requires not only air conditioning but also a dehumidifier.

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. 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. 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. And do you even need it.