This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi, Regarding the basement situation, I have a different point of view. I = agree that constant R.H. is good, but 60% is high enough to gradually = allow rust, cell collapse in wood, glue failure etc. The damage that's = being done will show up if the piano is ever moved to a drier = environment. We see this frequently in old pianos that come here from = Europe, where they never went out of tune. One winter in SE Pa. and = soundboards open (their swollen fibers finally drying back down to the = original dimension, and beyond, exposing damaged glue joints), pinblocks = delaminate, action screws all loose as crushed wood in flanges dries, = etc. The pitch stability at A440 is "artificial", held there by = excessive moisture in the soundboard. I think it's better to stabilize = the moisture at a lower level, let the pitch drop to where it will, then = go over it as necessary to stabilize pitch at 440.=20 Ruth Phillips Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:11:48 -0400 From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: RE: room climate control Paul, This has been my experience as well. The temperature and = humidity=20 seem much more constant below ground level. Greg Newell >Glad you mention this. I have serviced a lot of pianos in the "lower = level" >of homes with humidity readings of 60%. The pianos tune well and hold = for a >very long time. There appear to be no signs of rust or corrosion; = some of >them being there for several decades. > >Paul C ****************************************** ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f0/0d/c6/1e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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