INSULATED CONTAINERS

When purchasing a storage container it may be worth considering whether an INSULATED CONTAINER would be a worthwhile investment. There are two main points to consider when making this decision – where is your container going to be stored, and what are you planning to store in it.

If you are using your container to store items such as furniture, or papers and documents for archiving, you will find these goods can suffer from moisture damage, caused by condensation as the temperature outside the container drops during cold months. If liquids are being stored there is an even the risk of these freezing in extreme weather conditions. Containers Direct recently supplied a container to a mountain rescue team, to store emergency medical equipment. The container selected for the job is currently on top of a mountain in Scotland – dry and frost free on the inside as it is a fully lined and INSULATED CONTAINER.

Condensation can also be a particular problem with containers that are used for shipping (or have been previously used for this purpose), because between each trip abroad, the container is steam cleaned ready for the next job – a necessary procedure, but the down side is the porous timber floor will always retain some of the moisture. Again a fully lined and INSULATED CONTAINER will eliminate condensation problems.

The process of converting a basic container to an INSULATED CONTAINER is achieved by two steps. To start with, the steel body of the container is fitted with a timber frame that fits perfectly inside the shell of the container. This is clearly visible in the pictures of this 20ft storage container. No drilling is involved so there is no risk of leaking. Next rockwool insulating material is inserted, and timber ply nailed to the frame. The edges are finished off with beading. As an extra precaution if the container is likely to be subject to particularly extreme conditions, the container doors can be lined too. You now have a fully lined and INSULATED CONTAINER to provide a completely dry environment for your precious storage items.