Hello List, Anyone have experience in mold/mildew removal from piano interiors? I received a call today about this and a complicated story to go with it. Apparently a woman got very sick because a neighbor building a house next door created a change in water drainage in the area that caused water to collect under her house. Long story short, the mold that came up through her floors invaded everything in the house, and now a suit is underway naming the contractor as the guilty party. The folks with the ozone chamber (?) refuse to treat the piano, and the owner is looking for someone to sanitize the piano's interior to the point of guaranteeing that she won't get sick from it, as the other alternative (because of the difficulties caused by the pending suit) is to lose the instrument entirely (a 50's vintage Knabe grand). Litigation makes everything so much fun! I can't imagine any work like this is guaranteeable to any great degree without being fabulously expensive. Seems like you'd have to completely disassemble the action and inspect every nook and cranny. (Not to mention how strained one's credulity would be at the whole concept). Any input would be appreciated. Thanks! Greg Granoff
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