A Unit Type is a size category. For instance, you may offer four Unit Types: 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, and 10x25. You may own twenty 5x10 units, numbered 1-20.
Create a Unit Type
Log in to your Storable Easy account
Hover over the Units tab and select Unit Types.
To create a new Unit Type, click the New Unit Type button in the top right corner.
To edit an existing Unit Type, click edit next to the Unit Type.
Fill in the Unit Type dimensions, price, and additional information.
Name
The name field is optional. What you enter here will appear on your website next to the unit size. For instance, in this example, "Large RV" was entered in the unit type name field.
Unit Type Photo
If you don't upload an image, a default picture of a storage unit with a blue door will appear under your unit name/size on the website. You can select a different stock photo from the Unit Type Photos dropdown menu or upload a custom photo from your computer if you'd like.
Price
Enter the Unit Type price and any additional fees and taxes. Any pricing plans you create will be displayed on your website and applied when someone books through it. If you rent to a walk-in customer, you can customize the pricing options.
The Additional Deposit field can be enabled under Setup > Settings > Enable additional deposits.
California and Minnesota facilities only: If fees have been set up for a Unit Type, they will be displayed on your website when a customers clicks +Applicable Fees under a unit price. If no fees are added in your software for a Unit Type, the +Applicable Fees link will not be shown on your website.
6. Click Create or Update Unit Type.
7. If you create Unit Types after your initial setup of the software, those unit types will need to be enabled so that they appear on your website's Rent Storage page.
Enable the new/additional Unit Types by going to Website > Pages > click edit on the Rent Storage page > click edit on the Available Unit Types widget > make sure you check the box in the rent column for the new Unit Type(s) and Update.
Edit a Unit Type
If you need to change or delete a Unit Type you've created:
1. Navigate to Unit Types from the Units menu.
2. Click Edit at the far right of the Unit Type you would like to edit.
3. You can alter the description, reservation price, setup fee, unit price, etc. Click Update Unit Type when you are done making changes. If you'd like to change the unit type photo, you can choose an image from the Unit Type Photos drop-down (a variety of pictures depicting different-sized units/spaces) or upload a picture of your own by using the Custom Photo option.
Delete a Unit Type
Note: You cannot delete a unit type if there are any units associated with the Unit Type.
1. Hover over the Unit tab and select Unit Types.
2. Find the Unit Type you wish to delete. You will see a Disable button in the far right column next to the Edit button.
There must be 0 in the Units column for the Disable option to appear.
3. Click Disable, then confirm that you are sure you want to disable the Unit Type.