When You Need Temperature Controlled Storage

What Items are Safer in Storage?

Do you have more personal belongings than you have room to store them? This is a common issue for both renters and homeowners. Before you start hauling items out to your garage, however, think about the impact the hot California weather could have on them. You could go to retrieve an old photo album or antique books and find them filled with mold or have pages that appear to be falling apart. Sometimes, seeking out low cost storage in the Bay Area is the best way to protect your belongings.

Certain household items won’t do well when placed into storage without temperature and humidity control. Below we describe why temperature-controlled and affordable storage Bay Area is a great option for some of your infrequently used but valuable possessions.

Old Photos and Documents

Heat and humidity can wreak havoc on these treasures. In addition to mold and curled pages we mentioned above, you may find pages of old photo albums stuck together, old newspapers completely yellow, or other documents unreadable. Storing these valuables in an environment with ideal temperature and humidity control will help you enjoy them for years to come.

Antiques, Collectibles, and Heirlooms

From your grandmother’s hope chest to a baseball bat used by your great-great-uncle nearly a century ago, your antique items need a temperature-controlled environment to avoid extensive damage. Placing them into Bay Area self-storage with precise temperature and humidity control prevents problems such as rust build-up and cracking.

Wooden Furniture

Although temperatures in the Bay Area don’t fluctuate as much as they do in other parts of the nation, the changes in season can be enough to make wooden furniture repeatedly swell and shrink. That means you don’t want to place any type of wooden furniture in outdoor storage if you want it to last. The best way to avoid damage to wooden furniture is to place it in an enclosed, temperature-controlled storage unit.

Electronics

The internal parts of some electronics such as household appliances can rust in extreme heat. When California does get cold weather, electronics run the risk of cracking and sustaining damage to the batteries. It is best to remove the batteries and place any unused electronics into temperature-controlled storage.

Looking for Low-Cost Storage Bay Area?

At Your Step Storage in Walnut Creek, California offers several storage options to meet any budget. Please contact us today to learn more about the sizes and availability of our storage units or to request a free quote.