[pianotech] To unplug or not to unplug

[Barbara Richmond]

Thanks, Tom. 

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From: "Tom Rhea, Jr." <rheapiano at cox.net> 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 10:54:48 PM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] To unplug or not to unplug 




Hi Barbara, 



I sing with the Virginia Symphony Chorus and we’ve got a similar situation where we rehearse. Our Baldwin grand is in the lunchroom/assembly room of a Christian school and is only uncovered for rehearsal once or twice a week. During non-rehearsal time it is moved to the side of the room and plugged in, but during rehearsal it is unplugged and does very well. The amount if time that it is unplugged is really inconsequential to its stability. As a certified DC installer, I have no problem with it being unplugged for the 3 hours of rehearsal time each week. I suspect that your Yamaha, if the parish hall is relatively stable (no large temperature or humidity swings), would do well being unplugged for the relatively short time of rehearsal. The small benefit of being continuously plugged in isn’t worth the added safety hazard to chorus members. 



Regards, 

Tom 



Rhea Piano Service 

Tom Rhea, Jr., Technician 

(757) 373-0284 

rheapiano at cox.net 

Graduate, Randy Potter School of Piano Technology 

Certified Installer, Dampp-Chaser Piano Lifesaver Humidity Control Systems 








From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond 
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:29 PM 
To: pianotech 
Subject: [pianotech] To unplug or not to unplug 




Hi List, 

I will be installing a full DC system with undercover on a Yamaha C-6 that lives in a large parish hall. The piano is stored on near the wall on one side of the room. Every week it is rolled out mid-room for a chorus rehearsal. It seems like it would be OK to unplug the system, move the piano and use it for rehearsal, and then roll it back and plug it back in. Or, I thought about using some sort of retractable extension cord, but am concerned about how well that would really work--then there is the concern about the chorus members tripping over the cord. 

Thoughts? 

Thanks, 

Barbara Richmond, RPT 
near Peoria, Illinois
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