Voicing the new piano - steaming procedure

[Matt Wynne]

To those who have inquired about hammer steaming - this is what I do for a 
set of bright hammers:

I use an electric teapot.  When the water's boiling, I sit at the (grand) 
piano with the action pulled out and lift each hammer over the steamy spout 
for about 1/2 to 1 second.

That's enough to make a difference, but not too much and sometimes I need 
to make a couple of passes.

-Matt