On Feb 10, 2008, at 12:56 AM, Israel Stein wrote: > At 11:00 AM 2/9/2008, Jeff Tanner wrote: > > Jeff, > > The warmer the air, the more moisture it is able to hold. That's > why it rains when the weather cools down, that's why there is dew > in the mornings and that's why you are having a problem. When the > humidity spikes in a cold environment, the moisture precipitates > out onto the keyboards and the bows and the fingerboards - > essentially it's dew. When the weather is warmer, the moisture just > stays in the air... > > Israel Stein > > That's just it. I understand all that. But we're measuring humidity relative to temperature, right? We haven't actually had a spike in humidity in a cold environment. We've had spring like weather following a few days of much dryer and colder weather. The higher humidity has followed warmer temps. The crazy thing is I can guarantee you that the violin professor's studio is 65-68 degrees and about 65% RH, and he's complaining about a recital hall at 70-72 degrees and humidity in the low to mid 50% range. His studio is always a climactic mess. Jeff
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