[pianotech] Humidity

Laura Olsen ajoyfulsound at gmail.com
Tue Jul 24 13:12:38 MDT 2012


So, how important is it to have a sanctuary at the temperature it's used at when you tune the piano?  How fast does the wood take on or let go of the humidity?  If it was 60% when I tuned it (and 86 degrees Fahrenheit) and it's only 56% when the A/C is on, how much will the piano change in pitch?  I can ask churches to cool down or heat up the room to the appropriate level, but if they …forget... do I have to reschedule?  I'd love to hear your opinions.

Thanking you in advance,

Laura Olsen, RPT
A Joyful Sound, Inc.
Barrington, Illinois


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