Humidity control in warehouses, temporary structures, and self-storage facilities
Excessive humidity can damage your stored goods
An uncontrolled indoor climate, and particularly exposure to high relative humidity, can damage materials. Whether temporary or longer-term storage of goods, excessive moisture poses a threat both to the goods stored and to their packaging.
High moisture levels can promote the growth of mold, mildew, and fungi on stored items, especially porous materials like wood, paper, cardboard, and fabrics. It can also cause metal objects to rust and corrode, resulting in severe damage to machinery and storage equipment.
Assets damaged during storage can lead to significant financial losses both for the storage facility and for its customers. In fact, climate-controlled self-storage facilities typically attract more customers, since there is little risk of moisture-related damage.
Without efficient dehumidification you risk:
- Damage to goods and packaging, unnecessary waste
- Customer dissatisfaction and increased cost for compensation of damaged goods
- Regular maintenance to manually remove moisture from floors and shelves
- Excessive energy consumption
“With exact and constant control of humidity in the tent storage, Andresen Towers has been able to meet the demands of Siemens Wind Power. High product quality is maintained during the storage period.”
Andresen Towers
Nyborg, Denmark
Control humidity in your warehouse or temporary storage facility
Effective humidity control is essential to ensure minimal deterioration of material and damage to goods stored. An environment with Relative Humidity (RH) below 50% RH typically preserves most materials.
Munters’ energy-efficient humidity-control systems are designed to deliver precise humidity control at optimal levels depending on the goods stored, and to minimize required maintenance. In most warehouses, the main problem is excessive moisture. Then, producing dry air with a desiccant dehumidifier is the most reliable way to protect your stored goods.
Depending on where your warehouse is situated in the world and the time of year, dehumidification or humidification may be needed to keep the optimal level of humidity stable. All Munters systems feature real-time monitoring of humidity and temperature and will adapt its air treatment to balance the fluctuations in the ambient air, thereby ensuring energy-efficient operations.
For added peace of mind, Munters’ dehumidifiers can be equipped with Munters AirC Connect for remote control. This cloud-based solution makes it possible to monitor, adjust settings, and get alarm notifications remotely on your mobile phone or desktop computer.
Comprehensive solutions for different types of storage facilities
Humidity is a problem for any type of storage facility, whether it is a permanent building or a temporary construction, and independently of the size of the room and the type of goods stored. Installing an energy-efficient dehumidification system is usually the best way to ensure a constant, optimal climate which will preserve the assets during storage.
Warehouses
There is a direct correlation between high relative humidity and moisture damage. Maintaining a low, consistent humidity level is vital to maintain the quality of the products and their packaging. Most stored objects are not sensitive to temperature, which makes heating unnecessary. A customized industrial dehumidification solution for your warehouse will solve the problem and save energy, as heating becomes unnecessary.
Munters dehumidification solutions
Temporary storage, tents, and shelters
For temporary or inexpensive storage, a tent created from non-water-permeable material is a well-proven option. Using dehumidification to protect the stored items in an airtight build, the relative humidity will never exceed the set value. e.g. 55% RH. No insulation will be needed. With a Munters desiccant dehumidifier, the humidity is efficiently controlled regardless of outdoor fluctuations.
Munters stand-alone dehumidifiers
Self-storage facilities
Books, electronics, textiles, and furniture are sensitive to fluctuations in relative humidity. Users of self-storage facilities expect their assets to be preserved during storage. Even in heated storage facilities, humidity levels can rise. Replacing heating at self-storage facilities with Munters desiccant dehumidifiers provides more effective humidity control, while cutting energy costs by up to 75%.
Compare humidity control technologies
Industrial humidity control products for warehouses
Customers using Munters humidity control solutions
Service for longer-term preservation of stored goods
Munters equipment is always backed by our world-leading service team. They are directly employed by Munters, with decades of experience in maintaining our climate control systems. With a Munters Service Agreement you can extend your dehumidification system's life, increase efficiency, minimize downtime, and ensure your warehouses and storage facilities will always operate with the perfect climate for the items stored.