[CAUT] Piano Garage for Temperature & Humidity Control

[reggaepass at aol.com]

Hi List,

  We are building a small hall and the architects have included a 
humidity-controlled storage room for the piano. While that might be 
handy for longer-term storage, wouldn't a piano be more stable during 
concerts if it were normally kept in the same ambient conditions under 
which they will be performed on? I don't have any personal experience 
with this, but I would imagine that taking a piano out of an "ideal" 
environment into one that has substantially more or less relative 
humidity (+/- 25% !) just hours before the concert would DEstabilize 
it. Anyone out there have experience with this?

 Alan Eder, R.P.T.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: solliday at ptd.net
 To: caut at ptg.org
 Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 6:34 AM
 Subject: Re: [CAUT] Piano Garage for Temperature & Humidity Control

  I built one and installed several Dampp Chaser Systems which has 
worked very
  well for ten years. I had a room built in another location which was 
ten
  times as expensive and doesn't work as well. If you find a pre fab 
room I'd
 be pleasantly surprised. You can call me at 570.236.9949.
 Chris Solliday
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Linda Holzer" <LRHolzer at ualr.edu>
 To: <caut at ptg.org>
 Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:33 PM
 Subject: [CAUT] Piano Garage for Temperature & Humidity Control


 > I'm writing to request information on makes and models of
 > climate-controlled rooms for pianos any of you recommend. I've heard
 > them referred to as a "piano garage" but I have never seen one.
 >
 > The recital hall at my university is going to undergo renovation.
 >
 > Previously, the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand and the Steinway "D"
 > pianos have simply been stored onstage on either side of the stage.
 > But the Fine Arts building is old, and the climate control is far
 > from ideal. We are looking into either purchasing a pre-built "piano
 > garage" to store the pianos, or building a room with temperature and
 > humidity controls to house them.
 >
 > Thanks for any information you're willing to share.
 >
 > Linda Holzer
 >
 >



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