white powder

[John Ross]

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Hi Rob,
I personally think that the container of water, in the bottom of the
piano, during the heating season, does help maintain a higher level of
humidity in the piano cavity. It shouldn't be allowed to run dry though.

Naturally a Dampp-Chaser system is the way to go.
But for the old "clunker" belonging to the person who can't afford a D C
system, I can see no harm in the container of water in the
bottom,especially during our very dry heating season, where with wood
heat the humity can go down to the
teens.
I don't consider it an old wife's tale, which is something which has no
merit, and is folklore.
Just my opinion.
Regards,
John M. Ross

Robert Goodale wrote:

> Pat Neely wrote:
>
>> I was in a second hand store and they had a Story&Clark it was full
>> of white powder I wouldn't touch it, I think I read somewhere that
>> it could be poison . I felt real dumb when he said someone had told
>> him they put baby powder to dry it out { not obvious signs of
>> moisture
>
>
> I found this once in a piano, an old antique upright.  It was full of
> the stuff, particularly in the keybed- what a mess!  I think the idea
> was to "keep the piano dry", one of those old wives tales like putting
> a jar of water in the bottom is supposed to provide humidify control.
> Pay it no mind and clean the mess up.
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV

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