MONTANA SELF STORAGE: PRESERVING THE THINGS YOU VALUE MOST…

We provide total moisture and temperature control storage for businesses and homeowners so that what you store with us stays just as you left it, no matter what’s going on outside.

Our Climate Controlled facility provides stability of temperature and humidity year-round. This stability and our “interior only” unit access protects your valuables against aging, cracking, warping, degradation, rust, mold, rot, mildew, dirt, dust and bacteria.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STORAGE

When storage facilities in Montana use the term “climate controlled” they generally mean “heated”. But that is not true climate control because they are not addressing the key element of climate that causes so much damage: humidity. We all know that our area can have exceedingly low levels of humidity, particularly during the winter. These constant low levels are enough to damage many organic materials such as wood, leather, rubber and paper products and some inorganic materials like machinery, tools, electronics and even glass. However, as much damage can be done from the extremes of humidity, which we Montanans have plenty of. Heated storage will protect property somewhat better than cold storage from these extremes because these buildings are insulated. But heat removes moisture, so the relative humidity inside a heated storage unit can be much less than the already low levels outside. And storage units that are not air conditioned can experience extremely high temperatures during our hot season that can fry electronics, discolor fabrics, or warp woods, and melt rubber washers and gaskets in equipment and machinery.

What’s the solution to all of this? Creating climate stability in the environment so that no matter what is stored, it is protected from the extremes that can occur between day and night, one day to the next, or season to season. Montana Self Storage achieves this by adding heat and moisture in the cool months and removing them in the warm months for year-round climate stabilization. And because our units are accessible only from the inside, we also control dust, dirt and microbes.