pianos in freezing temps.

[Farrell]

Perhaps an easier way to protect the piano from condensation upon moving it
into a warm, more humid environment would be to stick a couple damp-chaser
rods or light bulbs, or any heat source inside the piano before bringing it
in - like overnight. Even better, throw a moving blanket over the piano with
the heat source both inside and outside (like under the keybed - but of
course under the blanket). The aim would be to heat it up to the 70 degrees
or so.That will preheat it and you will not have a condensation problem. I
would suppose this would work fine even if the heat source had to be off for
an hour or so to deliver such a piano.

But still there are stability issues and it would still be a bit of torture
on the piano - preheating won't do too much for that.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <drose@dlcwest.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: pianos in freezing temps.


> Hi Tom
>
> Ever hear of condensation? There will be *lots* super seal the piano in
> plastic and wrap it in blankets to insulate and let the temperature climb
> slowly.
>
> At 06:31 PM 09/09/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >      F. for example when brought to 70 degrees within a few hours.
Thanks
> >,Tom Driscoll RPT
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
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>
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