Sports and hobby equipment that may cost thousands of pounds to buy and maintain needs careful looking after, so leaving it outside in the cold and rain over the winter is a waste of money – self storage is a good option to keep your pride and joy safe and dry.
For those who don’t have the room at home, here are some top tips about self storage:
Make life easy – depending on your equipment access is important. Storing a jet ski or a heavy item like a small traction engine really needs drive in bays.
Don’t forget the dimensions – Check out the storage unit dimensions to make sure not only what you are storing but any other bulky equipment like trailers fit as well
Keep your cool – climate controlled self storage will make sure your prize possessions are kept dry and condensation free
Splash the oil about – lubricate the metal parts with cheap oil. This is not to make any engines run well but to protect them from rust while in your storage facility.
Go local – if you need to carry out maintenance over the winter, it’s a false economy to drive a long way to your self storage unit. A couple of pounds on the rent will probably be less expensive than the extra fuel costs.
Self storage is not a workshop – the manager won’t allow you to carry out repairs at the centre. Health and safety issues like oil spills, inflammable materials and rubbish disposal will stop this.
Safety first - Drain any fuel and store off site to reduce any fire hazard
Safe and secure storage – you don’t have to worry about theft, damage or exposure to the weather of expensive items in storage
Staff at your storage centre will advise on safety, insurance and other specialist storage matters for your equipment.
Most storage centres will also have specialist-packaging materials on site at competitive prices.
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