<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Query about "Cold Storage"</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Jeff,=      We’ve kept pianos in cold storage witho= ut ill effects, but I’m not sure it was below freezing.  When mov= ing into cold storage, it is important to open the piano so the warm moist a= ir escapes.  If warm air is trapped inside, it may form condensation wh= en it cools down.   I only cover and close pianos if there is a th= reat of mice or other evils entering it.  The cover should allow ventil= ation as temperatures will rise and fall.  Close and cover a cold piano= before bringing it in a warm place and open it only after the piano has rea= ched room temperature.  Otherwise condensation will form all over it. &= nbsp; I suspect failure to follow these precautions is why so many &#82= 20;barn pianos” are so rusty and mildewed. -Mike Jorgensen On 9/26/05 10:18 PM, "Jeff Olson" <jlolson@cal.net> wrote:<= BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>Many of you probably hail from "hardier" climates than I, and sin= ce I'm about to move to a hardier (euphemism) climate -- South Dakota -- I'v= e been wondering about the effects of  sub-zero temperatures on pianos.=  Do any of you who reside in cold climes store your pianos in a shop/g= arage over the winter.  If so, any negative consequences? I'm fairly sure that wood finishing would be out = of the question during those cold months without adequate heating.... JeffO </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>