DC under cover

[Dean May]

It shouldn't matter if the piano is covered or not, other than w/ cover the
DC will be more efficient. The humidistat will not allow the system to over
dry the piano. 

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Willem Blees
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:41 PM
To: Pianotech at ptg.org; caut at ptg.org
Subject: DC under cover

 

One of my client has a small grand with a Piano Disc sitting in the living
room, overlooking the ocean. The dealer suggested to her to keep the PD
turned on all the time to help keep the moisture away. The piano also has a
string cover to protect the strings. When she called to set up an
appointment she mentioned that she and her husband go the mainland for 2 or
3 months at a time, several times a year, and wanted to know what else she
could do to protect her new piano. I suggested a full piano cover, which she
is getting.  

I asked the dealer if he thought leaving the PD turned on the whole time she
is gone would be a good idea, especially with a full piano cover, and he
said no. So I want to put a DC under the piano. But most DC are on pianos
that are open, so the air can circulate. So my question is, would the heat
of the DC do damage to a piano that has a full cover on it? Because of the
constant wind from the ocean, the temperature in the house doesn't fluctuate
too much, from about 75 - 80. 

Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com

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