NO! Actually, since the advent and wide-spread use of air conditioning (oh, thank you Mr. Carrier!), the indoor environment in Florida is likely one of the most environmentally kind environments for pianos. Indoor RHs commonly range from perhaps as high as 75% in summer to rarely lower than 35% or 40% in winter. Still a swing that good climate control will help, but not the nasty swings of 80%+ to 2% that some climates provide. However, I do have a few clients that either don't have AC, or don't use it and open all the windows and doors in July. These pianos look worse in five years than most after 100 years. I have seen a few pianos that were stored on a back porch or in the garage. Let me tell ya, they don't last long like that! Terry Farrell > What is it just humid as hell there all the time?...;-] > > David I. > > >Hmmmm, maybe is just depends on the quality of tuning desired. But perhaps > >your customers should be considering humidity control systems! Boy, am I > >ever glad I don't live in a climate that would cause pitch to vary by 30 > >cents!!! :-) > > >Terry Farrell
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