<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/2/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jon Page</b> <<a href="mailto:jonpage@comcast.net">jonpage@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">My point in doing the <full> covers whenever possible, especially in the churches</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">is the pianos aren't moved around like they are in a school or stage</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">environment, they can be persuaded to keep them closed when not in use and</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">the cover helps hold in the "conditioned air" whether it's dried or</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Arial" color="#000000">humidified.</font></blockquote> <div><br> </div> <div>I've taken on the maintenance of a church piano which has the to-the-floor cover</div> <div>with a full DC system.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>On my first encounter, I removed the cover and it was overly warm and humid inside.</div> <div>I was there to tune for a performance and the piano was unstable as it acclimated to</div> <div>the new surroundings.  I removed the DC tank at the prompting of the music director.</div> <div>I told them to keep the cover off until after the performance on Saturday night (this</div> <div>was on Friday) so as not to put the piano out of tune.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>On my second visit, the piano was still overly warm. This is  100+ y/o building with</div> <div>the parish hall below the sanctuary, wooden floors. Again, the tuning took extra</div> <div>time while the piano acclimated.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>It must be the radiant heat rising from below and is trapped within the full cover.</div> <div>I think this cover has the opposite affect of what is desired. I have recommended</div> <div>replacing the full cover with a string cover because of all the pianos I tune with</div> <div>standard covers or string covers, there is not such a drastic change in environment</div> <div>and their piano didn't exhibit pitch stability as one would expect.</div> <div>Besides, it's big, bulky and weighs a ton.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>I recommended a string cover because they maintain the temperature fairly well</div> <div>in the winter. A string cover can stay on, providing it's insulating purpose through</div> <div>services and maybe performances and not experience such a change when removed.</div> <div>Also, the music people are not happy having to handle a heavy cover and would more enjoy the appearance of the piano without it.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Anyone interested in a full cover for a Bosey Imp?</div><pre>-- </pre> <div><br>Regards,<br><br>Jon Page</div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi Jon,</div> <div>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. </div> <div>As I said the "one size fits all" approach has never appealed to me!</div> <div>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. </div> <div> </div> <div>Mike</div> <div>-- <br>You never truly understand something until you can explain it to your grandmother. --Albert Einstein<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com </a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>