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Piano Questions: Climate Effects on Pianos - JS Bach Ornaments - Do Pianos Get Better with Age?
livingpianos.com I live in the mountains of Big Bear Lake, California where the relative humidity is often in the single digit to no more than 20% or 30%. What are the risks of keeping a piano in this type of climate? Do you have any suggestions to help with any potential damage caused by the climate? - Kyle You bring up an excellent point. Extreme dryness can also present major problems for pianos. The high desert in California as well as parts of Arizona can experience single digit humidity! The real danger is in drying out the soundboard. Cracks can develop, or hairline cracks which present no problem in most parts of the country can open up and cause buzzing. Other wood joints can also potentially suffer particularly if the piano was previously in a humid environment and gets moved to an extremely dry environment. So, a moderate humidity level is important for the longevity of pianos. You can mitigate the effects of weather in a number of ways which I described in my humidity video except in reverse. Buy and install a humidifier and make sure that you keep all the windows closed. Put a large, shallow pan of water underneath your piano. Install a Dampp-Chaser humidification system. Be sure there are no heating vents blowing up at the soundboard of your piano (or behind an upright piano) no matter where you live. The key to providing the right environment for your piano is, if you would be comfortable sitting in the room where the piano is day and night, then your piano ...From:LivingPianosVideosViews:12 5ratingsTime:08:33More inMusic

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