MusicSorb is a benign product made of silica that is promoted as offering humidity control for pianos. As far as I can tell there is no scientific data that demonstrates its effectiveness. I used to run a dehumidifier in my shop, and I would empty a gallon of water out of that thing every couple of days even when the humidity was only moderate (55%-65%). If Musicsorb did what it claimed, after several weeks of humid weather the piano would burst apart from the pressure of all those expanded silica pellets! Ryan Sowers On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Richard W. Bushey <rbushey4 at embarqmail.com > wrote: > ** > To all: > > This question was posted to a Linked-In discussion group and wanted to get > some opinions on a product that was suggested. > > The question was: "Are there any suggestions for moisture control on > Grands where no electrical plug exists?" I would add verticals too. > > The one person who responsed gave a link to a product called Music Sorb. > http://www.musicsorbonline.com/ > Has anyone had any experience with it or could give any reasons why it > would or would not be effective or practical to use? I would guess IF they > worked well at all, they would work best with lids down, covers on piano, > undercover/back cover, etc. to help isolate the air space you are trying to > control. > > I've seen similar products used in pianos that were designed for gun > safes, but was skeptical of whether they were effective or safe to use on > pianos. Typically, I had them removed more for fear of either chemicals > being emitted from them or mice tearing into them and using the beads for > nesting material, etc. > > Thoughts? > > Richard W. Bushey > Richard's Piano Service > www.RichardsPianoService.com > Rbushey at RichardsPianoService.com > 573-765-9903 > > ------------------------------ > I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter<http://www.spamfighter.com/len> > . > SPAMfighter has removed 666 of my spam emails to date. > > Do you have a slow PC?<http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen>Try free scan! > -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120212/683e896b/attachment.htm>
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