[CAUT] Greetings . . . and a humidity problem

[Don]

Hi Carl,

Have them add a full DC system with bottom cover and string cover. Add a
"howler" so the piano buzzes when it is not plugged in. Sudden rapid
changes are the bane of pianos imho. YMMV.

At 09:13 PM 2/8/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>Things are going fine, but the  
>purchase of a new Steinway 'B' has raised an interesting issue that  
>maybe you all can help me solve.  The department head knows of this  
>post and has indicated he will be guided by your recommendations.
>
>The piano will be stored in a small room (large closet?) with fairly  
>sophisticated climate control equipment.  It will be rolled out onto  
>the stage of a small auditorium for performances, but there is some  
>interest in bringing it out for classes on stage a couple days a week  
>as well.  Given that the temperature and humidity is all over the  
>place on stage, I'm concerned about the effects on the piano having  
>it go back and forth every forty-eight hours or so alternating  
>between 42% and who knows what.
>
>There is another older rebuild 'B' on stage which is not a teacher  
>favorite, and they'd like to use the new one as much as possible.
>
>I'm not too keen on this 48-hour cycle and would rather have it used  
>only for performances.
>
>Comments?  Suggestions?
>
>Carl D. Root, RPT
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat

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