Self-storage facilities offer "climate-controlled" storage as a selling point, because they are very well aware that most moving/storage companies do not offer it - in fact, I don't know of any closer than Orlando that do. There's a very good reason for that. If you're storing normal household goods & personal effects, climate control is not necessary unless you are moving from a very arid area to a very humid area - in which case your wood furniture could swell and split, but this happens very rarely. So if you were moving here from Phoenix, you would want to consider it. You would want to consider it also if you have a Steinway piano or expensive original oil paintings. Normal household goods, however, are not really affected by heat & humidity.
That being said, if you paid a premium for air-conditioned storage and there is no air vent in your unit, you are being ripped off. Ask how much a "non air-conditioned" unit of the same size would rent for, and insist on a refund. Then move out the sensitive pieces (artwork, musical instruments) and keep them with you or have a friend store them for you temporarily in their home.
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