Hi Mathew, Steinway recommends between 45 and 50% RH and a stable temperature 24/7/365. Texas does change much more dramatically humidity wise than you appear to be aware. Check the history at weather underground. At 02:57 PM 12/24/2008 -0800, you wrote: > In fact, they don't even install it, they just plug it in and lay it >in the piano! I live in South Texas, so it does get quite humid, but I >would gather that indoors, the RH rarely gets below 42%. Maybe it's >like that constantly (million dollar word there). Like I said, I am just >shying away from the humidifier maintenance. Thoughts and comments? > > TODD PIANO WORKS >Matthew Todd, Piano Technician Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716
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