storage in dry climate

[Ron Newman]

That's what I was afraid of.  From what I've heard, humidity is a much 
greater problem than temp. variations.  I'm thinking of running electricity 
to the storage area, running the dampp-chaser, and wrapping the back and 
the kickboard area with plastic to keep out mice and hold moisture/heat in, 
leaving the top closed, but unsealed.  Good idea?



At 06:07 PM 8/27/01 -0700, you wrote:

>     You can expect trouble any time you put a piano into "storage" in any
>climate, but with this particular piano, you can guarantee it
>     Where I used to work, they charged people for storing their pianos in a
>"climate controlled" environment. Well, it was air-conditioned anyway. I
>took measurements that first year just to keep track of the pianos I was
>working on. In the Summer., during what we call "monsoon season", humidity
>would go up to about 65%. In the Winter it was about 19%. Not exactly
>climate-controlled, but alot like peoples own homes at least.
>     In this case, you're taking a piano that has always had moisture in and
>around it, and drying it out a whole bunch. After you get it out of this
>kind of situation, even if it's alright, its still going to take a long time
>to stabilize.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ron Newman" <ronman@imt.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:38 AM
>Subject: storage in dry climate
>
>
> > Hello all,
> > Can I expect problems when putting a Yamaha upright into storage in a dry
> > and cold climate (10%-15% humidity) after it's had a dampp-chaser
>installed
> > for 8 years?  Previous to that it was in a relatively damp climate.