[pianotech] To unplug or not to unplug

[Tom Rhea, Jr.]

Hi Barbara,

 

I sing with the Virginia Symphony Chorus and we've got a similar situation
where we rehearse.  Our Baldwin grand is in the lunchroom/assembly room of a
Christian school and is only uncovered for rehearsal once or twice a week.
During non-rehearsal time it is moved to the side of the room and plugged
in, but during rehearsal it is unplugged and does very well.  The amount if
time that it is unplugged is really inconsequential to its stability.  As a
certified DC installer, I have no problem with it being unplugged for the 3
hours of rehearsal time each week.  I suspect that your Yamaha, if the
parish hall is relatively stable (no large temperature or humidity swings),
would do well being unplugged for the relatively short time of rehearsal.
The small benefit of being continuously plugged in isn't worth the added
safety hazard to chorus members.

 

Regards,

Tom

 

Rhea Piano Service

Tom Rhea, Jr., Technician

(757) 373-0284

rheapiano at cox.net

Graduate, Randy Potter School of Piano Technology

Certified Installer, Dampp-Chaser Piano Lifesaver Humidity Control Systems

 

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Barbara Richmond
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:29 PM
To: pianotech
Subject: [pianotech] To unplug or not to unplug

 

Hi List,

I will be installing a full DC system with undercover on a Yamaha C-6 that
lives in a large parish hall. The piano is stored on near the wall on one
side of the room.  Every week it is rolled out mid-room for a chorus
rehearsal.  It seems like it would be OK to unplug the system, move the
piano and use it for rehearsal, and then roll it back and plug it back in.
Or, I thought about using some sort of retractable extension cord, but am
concerned about how well that would really work--then there is the concern
about the chorus members tripping over the cord.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois

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