[CAUT] Humidity Damage

[Ed Sutton]

I have been told that damage may not be apparent for a year or more,

Professor McKeever,

I am curious who told you this, what damage they expect, and how they think it would be caused, and why it would not be immediately evident..

Ed Sutton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mckeever, James I 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 3:28 PM
  Subject: [CAUT] Humidity Damage


  Hello,

   

  The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has had extreme humidity issues the last six months.  In the course of connecting utilities to our new building, our air handling equipment has been shut down without notice.  During the summer, the humidity was 80% for at least five weeks, and this fall it dropped to 20% for at least two weeks.  The damage to historic reproduction instruments is obvious-snapped strings and soundboard cracks.

   

  But our 30 modern pianos are a problem.  I have been told that damage may not be apparent for a year or more, but the insurance adjustor wants to settle now.  We have 38 year old Yamahas and Baldwin Hamiltons.  Other pianos are a mixture of pianos newer and rebuilt from the last 25 years.

   

  I am in need of statements from technicians concerning the invisible damage that could have happened.  I need to be able to propose a settlement which will take into account future damage.

   

  Thanks for any assistance you can provide me!

   

  James McKeever

  Professor of Piano

  Chair, Music Department

  University of Wisconsin-Parkside

  Kenosha, Wisconsin 

   
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