Don't put good furniture on the floor. Even the "climate controlled" ones draw moisture during a heavy rain. I had some good furniture damaged that way. But pallets or something under it.
Most say in their contract not responsible for theft. So, get a rider on your homeowners policy or renters policy. Some insurance companies now sell storage unit policies.
pay it on time--they are famous for empting and selling your goods if you are late. a cousin of mine had her stuff disappear after the unit cut off the wrong lock. she had something like unit 1a and they were supposed to be getting unit 1b--she had her receipts and they had to buy her new furniture.
don't keep personal papers/cancelled checks.....in one. I was an idenity theft victim that way. He was caught-he had me and several others info--he also worked for the storage unit company.
my stuff did get dusty, and my file cabinet got rust on it. I was told it was "normal", after all, it was nothing but a metal building with a lock on it...
Dont' store film or photos--they get tacky when damp.
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