Self Storage and Home Appliances

Putting your home appliances into Self Storage can be a daunting task. Big and heavy, you need to make sure you do not damage anything. Well, at North Shore Mini Storage, we have put together a list on how to store your appliances.

Storing Home Appliances

Refrigerators & Chest Freezers

When you can’t keep your refrigerator or freezer at home, you have to store them. Unfortunately, it isn’t just a matter of hauling these large appliances into your unit. If you do, leftover moisture can breed mould, mildew, and even rust. At least one day before you’re planning on moving these items, unplug them. As you wait for any icy build-up to defrost, remove everything from their cabinets and clean the shelves and trays. A simple mixture of soap and water is enough to remove any stuck-on food. If your fridge has a built-in ice maker, locate the water holding tank and drain it. Disconnect the pipes that connect it with the water supply and let it air dry.

Ovens

First, you’ll want to ensure your oven is spotless before you move it into your unit. By removing any caked-on messes, you can prevent mould and mildew from growing in your appliance. Check to see if your oven has a self-cleaning setting. This usually takes approximately an hour to complete, during which the oven reaches an incredibly high temperature to burn off any caked-on spills. Once it’s cool, wipe out any of the burnt residue.

Dishwashers

This machine will need a bit of TLC. There can be food debris stuck in the blades that should be removed before it’s placed in storage. Using only water and baking soda, clean the gasket, blades, and interior of the appliance. Once you’re done, run the dishwasher with only vinegar to remove any lingering smells. When the cycle is over, turn off the water supply and disconnect it from the electrical supply, then drain your dishwasher. Only move it once it and its connecting tubes are completely dry.

North Shore Mini Storage is able to store all your home appliances. Contact us today!

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.