{"id":10093,"date":"2023-08-21T17:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T00:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=10093"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T23:06:51","slug":"how-hot-do-storage-units-get-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/how-hot-do-storage-units-get-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hot Do Storage Units Get in the Summer?: 3 Ways to Prepare Your Storage Unit for Hot Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ve trusted a storage unit<\/u><\/a> to keep your big-ticket furniture, important documents, and precious mementos safe. While looming threats like theft may be on the brain, it’s possible you’ve overlooked the most unsuspecting threat of all: extreme heat.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the summer, the scorching heat can drastically increase the temperature inside your storage unit, potentially damaging your property. In fact, temperatures inside non-climatized storage units can reach 30 degrees higher than the outside temperature (on average)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These extreme temperatures can lead to warping, breaking, rusting, or even melting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fear not. There are ways to protect your personal belongings in the sizzling summer months. From controlling moisture to using proper packaging techniques, there are several precautions you can take to prepare your storage unit for hot weather and protect your property (without forking over the extra $ for a costly climate-controlled unit) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Summer Storage Unit Temperatures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summer heat can be relentless, and storage units are no exception. Temperatures in a non-climate-controlled storage unit can reach 30 degrees higher than the outside temperature, with the lack of trees or surrounding metal and concrete only exacerbating the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate-controlled units<\/u><\/a> address this problem by regulating the temperature inside the storage unit, but not everyone has access to climate-controlled units, making it important to take precautions to safeguard your belongings against the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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