How can climate-controlled storage units keep your collection safe? Whether you collect stamps, artwork, rare coins, DVDs, or something else, take a look at what you need to know before you rent a storage unit.
Why Are Climate Controls Important for a Collection?
While your child's rock collection that's filled with gravel and pebbles they picked up from the driveway doesn't require a specific type of storage, your fragile, delicate, or antique items do. Some types of collections have specific temperature and humidity needs. Only a climate-controlled unit can safely accommodate these items.
What Are Climate Controls?
You're still not sure if your collection needs one of these storage units or what climate controls can do to reduce damage-related risks to your coins, artwork, or other items. Before you decide to (or not to) rent this type of unit, you may need to learn more about climate controls. Even though this storage unit's name has the word "control" in the title, you won't have full control over the interior environment. Instead, most climate-controlled units have heating, cooling, and ventilation systems that sense when the interior is too hot, too cold, too dry, or too humid.
When the temperature or humidity level triggers the system, it adjusts the indoor environment. This type of air regulation can stop or reduce the risks of heat-, cold-, and moisture-related damage.
Do All Collections Require Climate Controls In Storage?
There's no universal answer to this question. Some collections are temperature or moisture sensitive. These items will need climate controls if you plan to store the collection year-round. Common collections that are temperature- or humidity-sensitive include media items (DVD's, CDs, and vinyl records), paintings, sculptures, photographs, stamps, rare coins, or comic books. Along with these items, antiques, jewelry, or anything made from wood or leather can benefit from climate controls. Collections can warp, crack, tarnish, grow mold, curve, curl, or sustain other serious damage in a non-climate controlled unit.
How Should You Store Your Collection In a Climate-Controlled Unit?
Now that you know why a climate-controlled rental is important for the safety of your collection, it's time to take the next step and pack the items for storage. The way you prep and pack your collection depends on what it includes. Materials you may need include acid-free/dye-free packing paper, bubble wrap, lint-free towels, wooden crates (for artwork), and plastic storage bins. Never stack delicate collectibles on top of one another. This could result in creases, dents, breakage, moisture-related issues, or other types of damage.
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