Climate-Controlled Business Storage
Whether you store documents, electronics, or business inventory, climate-controlled storage units generally stay between 55 and 80 degrees year-round. This indoor environment reduces humidity exposure and helps protect your items from temperature swings and unwanted warping, cracking, melting, and mildew buildup. However, our climate-controlled storage units are not humidity-guaranteed archival vaults or validated cold chains. Learn how and when climate-controlled storage could help your business, and when you could opt for a standard storage unit for a lower price in the guide below!
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What Should Your Business Store in Climate-Controlled Storage?
Many business items can benefit from climate-controlled storage—especially temperature-sensitive items that need extra protection from warping or other damage. To help you decide if climate-controlled storage is right for you, take a look at the following list of recommended items.
Documents & Records
Help prevent important business documents from yellowing, turning brittle, growing mildew, or attracting pests with climate-controlled storage. For an extra layer of protection, consider storing business documents in airtight boxes and page slips to prevent damage.
Electronics & Devices
From laptops, printers, security cameras, and phones, business electronics can benefit from storage with temperature control. These stable environments can help protect against condensation or heat damage.
Inventory That Warps, Melts, or Mildews
Cosmetics, apparel, wood furniture, vinyl or wax items, and clothing or fabric are best stored in a climate-controlled unit to keep them in proper condition. Cosmetics and wax items could melt from heat, while items made of vinyl or wood could crack or warp.
Medical & Pharma-Adjacent Supplies
While cold-chain medical products should never be stored in a storage unit, climate-controlled storage is recommended for general medical supplies. Medical professionals and pharmacists can rent business storage for items like bulk supplies, medical equipment, or devices without electric parts.
Do You Need Climate Control? A Quick Checklist
To further help you decide if you need climate-controlled business storage, here are some specific scenarios that tell you whether or not this type of storage is useful for you.
Rent Climate-Controlled Storage If...
You're storing sensitive fabrics or paper long-term
Your inventory contains wax or vinyl, oils, or adhesives
You're storing electronics and batteries
You live in an area with hot summers, extremely cold seasons, or humidity
Rent a Standard Storage Unit If...
You're storing basic tools and hardware without batteries or complex parts
You're storing heavy-duty materials like metal, stainless steel, or artificial plastic
You're storing for short amounts of time
You're storing in areas with mild climates or seasons
Climate-Controlled Storage Costs & When It's Worth It
While climate-controlled units can cost more than regular storage units, it can be worth it to store business inventory inside a climate-controlled storage unit because it helps protect your items from damage. Here's a breakdown of climate-controlled storage costs compared to standard storage units for our most popular unit sizes.
Unit Size | Standard Monthly Price | Climate-Controlled Monthly Price |
5x10 | $57 | $79 |
10x10 | $104 | $125 |
10x15 | $147 | $169 |
10x20 | $190 | $227 |
10x30 | $265 | $344 |
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From small units like 5x5 or 5x10 for simple inventory storage to larger 10x20 units for equipment or vehicle storage, view average and lowest prices for different business storage sizes near you.
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Climate Control vs. Electricity
Climate-controlled storage is controlled by a facility-level HVAC system—in other words, it is not cooled or maintained by an in-unit power source. If you need electricity in your storage unit, we recommend calling your storage facility to see if they offer any storage units with electricity.
Climate-Controlled Business Storage FAQs
What temperature are climate-controlled units kept at?
Climate-controlled units are typically kept at 55–80°F year-round. These units are maintained by an HVAC system, helping keep the unit at a suitable temperature for your temperature-sensitive items.
Do I need climate control for documents and inventory?
Climate-controlled storage can help you store sensitive items like documents, paper, items made of wax, vinyl, wood, and other sensitive materials. Items in a regular storage unit should be less sensitive materials like plastics, or tools without batteries.
Is climate control the same as having electricity in the unit?
Climate control is not the same as having electricity in the unit. Climate-controlled storage units are controlled by facility-wide cooling systems and are not plugged into an electrical outlet in the storage unit.
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