You know, one of the most important things to understand about "outdoor" storage units is -- now, get ready, this is a very profound observation I'm about to share with you -- they're DIFFERENT from indoor storage units!
Yes, you heard me correctly. I know it defies all common sense and logic, but, so-called 'outdoor' storage units are NOT the same as indoor storage units.
And here's why.
Besides the fact that indoor units typically cost more than outdoor (for reasons I will elaborate on), they also tend to be, for the most part, cleaner, dryer, cooler and less dusty (although darker, even in the daytime) than outdoor units, and they tend to be, perhaps (though not necessarily), less prone to pests.
Come to think of it, I just DID elaborate on the reasons why indoor storage units cost more than outdoor! ("They tend to be cleaner, dryer, cooler and less dusty, with (perhaps) fewer pests.") So, allow me to elaborate some more.
Indoor storage units are climate-controlled. And, here in Arizona, that means COOLED (either by evaporative cooling or air-conditioning).
That definitely makes them more comfortable than outdoor units, especially for you, the paying renter, to be at. Also, the cooler environment, in the long run, makes them less likely to cause damage to your stored items through long-term exposure to heat or drastic changes in temperature and humidity.
So, bottom line, you get what you pay for. And, if you want all of the aforementioned benefits of indoor storage units, you have to PAY -- and pay a premium -- to get 'em.
But, enough about something that I have absolutely NONE of here at the sprawling, palatial complex of ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER, located on Warner Road just east of Arizona Avenue, i.e., indoor, climate-controlled storage units.
Instead, let's talk about the kind I DO have.... OUTDOOR!
Hurray for outdoor storage units! Cheaper. More convenient. More affordable. Lower maintenance and repair costs (good for you!). Less hassle for moving things into and out of. Less walking. Ground-level. Etc., etc.
Now, don't get me wrong. There is a small downside to all of this ECONOMY and windfall of savings.
The fact that they ARE outdoor and non-climate-controlled means they DO get hotter in the summer, colder in the winter. They DO get dirtier and dustier in the long run. They ARE a lot less comfortable for you to be at. And, yes, in the long run, given enough time (years, usually), the extremes of heat, cold and humidity probably will cause some of your items to age prematurely due to lack of care, conditioning and cleaning. (Just how did those Arizona pioneers keep their fine wood furniture and art pieces in this heat?!)
Well, I said I would give you a few tips -- so, here they are:
1. Bring work gloves (for protection).
2. Come in the daytime (easier to see).
3. Bring a friend (i.e., someone to catch you when you faint from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Just kidding.)
4. Be on the lookout for any of Arizona's infamous creepy-crawly critters. (Not to SCARE you, but with both indoor and outdoor units, you can expect to find the occasional spider or scorpion -- and, yes, you do have my permission to EXTERMINATE them on sight! Remember, we still live in a DESERT.)
5. Dress appropriately for getting DIRTY (just in case).
6. Be sure your boxes are SEALED and your furniture and uncontained items are COVERED with something (plastic sheeting, mattress cover, sheet, blanket, etc.)
7. Bring a rag, towel, broom or whatever, to DUST off your belongings. (Dirt happens!)
8. And if you come to the property after the sun goes down, bring a FLASHLIGHT. (We have lighted driveways, of course. Just not lighted units!)
And, so, armed with this short, simple list of common-sense, easy-to-implement steps that you can take in order to avoid being a totally unprepared greenhorn, unenlightened about the myriad "challenges" of outdoor storage,... you may now commence with your rental initiation activities.
Meaning, come on over here and get a storage unit!
Thanks.
Your Climate-Controlled Manager,
Paul
Yes, you heard me correctly. I know it defies all common sense and logic, but, so-called 'outdoor' storage units are NOT the same as indoor storage units.
And here's why.
Besides the fact that indoor units typically cost more than outdoor (for reasons I will elaborate on), they also tend to be, for the most part, cleaner, dryer, cooler and less dusty (although darker, even in the daytime) than outdoor units, and they tend to be, perhaps (though not necessarily), less prone to pests.
Come to think of it, I just DID elaborate on the reasons why indoor storage units cost more than outdoor! ("They tend to be cleaner, dryer, cooler and less dusty, with (perhaps) fewer pests.") So, allow me to elaborate some more.
Indoor storage units are climate-controlled. And, here in Arizona, that means COOLED (either by evaporative cooling or air-conditioning).
That definitely makes them more comfortable than outdoor units, especially for you, the paying renter, to be at. Also, the cooler environment, in the long run, makes them less likely to cause damage to your stored items through long-term exposure to heat or drastic changes in temperature and humidity.
So, bottom line, you get what you pay for. And, if you want all of the aforementioned benefits of indoor storage units, you have to PAY -- and pay a premium -- to get 'em.
But, enough about something that I have absolutely NONE of here at the sprawling, palatial complex of ARIZONA STORAGE INNS - CHANDLER, located on Warner Road just east of Arizona Avenue, i.e., indoor, climate-controlled storage units.
Instead, let's talk about the kind I DO have.... OUTDOOR!
Hurray for outdoor storage units! Cheaper. More convenient. More affordable. Lower maintenance and repair costs (good for you!). Less hassle for moving things into and out of. Less walking. Ground-level. Etc., etc.
Now, don't get me wrong. There is a small downside to all of this ECONOMY and windfall of savings.
The fact that they ARE outdoor and non-climate-controlled means they DO get hotter in the summer, colder in the winter. They DO get dirtier and dustier in the long run. They ARE a lot less comfortable for you to be at. And, yes, in the long run, given enough time (years, usually), the extremes of heat, cold and humidity probably will cause some of your items to age prematurely due to lack of care, conditioning and cleaning. (Just how did those Arizona pioneers keep their fine wood furniture and art pieces in this heat?!)
Well, I said I would give you a few tips -- so, here they are:
1. Bring work gloves (for protection).
2. Come in the daytime (easier to see).
3. Bring a friend (i.e., someone to catch you when you faint from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Just kidding.)
4. Be on the lookout for any of Arizona's infamous creepy-crawly critters. (Not to SCARE you, but with both indoor and outdoor units, you can expect to find the occasional spider or scorpion -- and, yes, you do have my permission to EXTERMINATE them on sight! Remember, we still live in a DESERT.)
5. Dress appropriately for getting DIRTY (just in case).
6. Be sure your boxes are SEALED and your furniture and uncontained items are COVERED with something (plastic sheeting, mattress cover, sheet, blanket, etc.)
7. Bring a rag, towel, broom or whatever, to DUST off your belongings. (Dirt happens!)
8. And if you come to the property after the sun goes down, bring a FLASHLIGHT. (We have lighted driveways, of course. Just not lighted units!)
And, so, armed with this short, simple list of common-sense, easy-to-implement steps that you can take in order to avoid being a totally unprepared greenhorn, unenlightened about the myriad "challenges" of outdoor storage,... you may now commence with your rental initiation activities.
Meaning, come on over here and get a storage unit!
Thanks.
Your Climate-Controlled Manager,
Paul
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