On 10/2/07, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote: > > My point in doing the <full> covers whenever possible, especially in the > churches > > is the pianos aren't moved around like they are in a school or stage > > environment, they can be persuaded to keep them closed when not in use and > > the cover helps hold in the "conditioned air" whether it's dried or > > humidified. > > > > I've taken on the maintenance of a church piano which has the to-the-floor > cover > with a full DC system. > > > On my first encounter, I removed the cover and it was overly warm and > humid inside. > I was there to tune for a performance and the piano was unstable as it > acclimated to > the new surroundings. I removed the DC tank at the prompting of the music > director. > I told them to keep the cover off until after the performance on Saturday > night (this > was on Friday) so as not to put the piano out of tune. > > > On my second visit, the piano was still overly warm. This is 100+ y/o > building with > the parish hall below the sanctuary, wooden floors. Again, the tuning took > extra > time while the piano acclimated. > > > It must be the radiant heat rising from below and is trapped within the > full cover. > I think this cover has the opposite affect of what is desired. I have > recommended > replacing the full cover with a string cover because of all the pianos I > tune with > standard covers or string covers, there is not such a drastic change in > environment > and their piano didn't exhibit pitch stability as one would expect. > Besides, it's big, bulky and weighs a ton. > > > I recommended a string cover because they maintain the temperature fairly > well > in the winter. A string cover can stay on, providing it's insulating > purpose through > services and maybe performances and not experience such a change when > removed. > Also, the music people are not happy having to handle a heavy cover and > would more enjoy the appearance of the piano without it. > > > Anyone interested in a full cover for a Bosey Imp? > > -- > > > Regards, > > Jon Page > Hi Jon, Thanks for reinforcing my point that each installation should be very specifically designed or tailored to the institution/conditions/uses/personnel that the piano will be subjected to and will be caring for it when a technician isn't present. As I said the "one size fits all" approach has never appealed to me! In the instances I presented where I installed the full drop covers, they are all one story churches/w basements but those basement doors are kept closed and the covers are removed about 1/2 hour prior to services. I have had no negative reports from some VERY VERY picky pianists. Mike -- You never truly understand something until you can explain it to your grandmother. --Albert Einstein Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071002/ffc8a24e/attachment.html
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