Huh? Not my experience...I've been tuning in the orchestra pit and the loading dock door is open...in comes a cold draft...pitch goes up. Tuning below an AC vent...cool air comes on...pitch goes up. Tuning and the sun drifts on to the strings...pitch drops... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com> To: <caut at ptg.org> Received: 12/12/2008 6:20:43 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Climate Control >Stephen- >The temperature change as described should not present a problem, so long as >the humidity is really controlled as promised. Don't tune the pianos until >they are back to room temperature. Pianos aren't sensitive to cold unless >there is an associated change in humidity. >Ed S. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stephen Snyder" <shsnyder1 at verizon.net> >To: <caut at ptg.org> >Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:53 PM >Subject: [CAUT] Climate Control >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> One of the institutions I work for is going to lower the temperature in >> all campus buildings to 50 degrees from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2 They will >> still be maintaining the humidity level at around 35% during this time. >> My department chair has asked me if this will have an adverse effect on >> the pianos. I told him that I didn't think the pianos would suffer for >> that period of time. We are in the great Northeast ! I would like to >> get some of your thoughts on this. Thanks. >> >> Regards, >> Steve Snyder >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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