<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 9/2/02 5:09:58 AM !!!First Boot!!!, jphouweling@dccnet.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I have a grand piano in storage and would like to know how long it can be on its side? </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
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<BR>Indefinitely. It's not the sitting on it's side that is the problem. It's what goes on in the storage facility that will make the difference. To keep damage to a minimum, make sure the storage facility is has climate control. Not just that they keep the heat on in the winter, but that the temperature and humidity stays constant. Also, make sure that the piano is not sitting directly on a concrete floor, even with a blanket under it. Make sure it is sitting on a wood pallet. When the piano is taken out of storage, it will need several tunings before it will stay in tune.
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