[CAUT] Chris Solliday post regarding outdoor use of Piano Life Saver

Teresa Severin teresa_severin at dampp-chaser.com
Mon Jun 22 06:40:05 MDT 2009


 Your post, and recalling that festival, made me wonder what would
> > happen if the piano had a Piano Life Saver System installed. I've
> > never run into one outdoors. Anyone have any experience to share?
> > Your brother in frustration,
> > Chris Solliday
> > Registered Piano Technician

Hi All,

Above Chris asked about any reference to the use of the Piano Life Saver 
outdoors.  A few years ago, Wayne Walker, piano technician for a choral 
camp, shared this info. with us:

"For the last 20 years our company has rented an upright piano for the Nova
Scota Choral Federation choir camp.  The piano is located in an open stage 
area.  Open to the elements.  Temperatures from 49 F at night to 85 F to 90 
F day time and high humidity 80% +.  The camp runs the full month of August 
and the piano is required to be tuned each Saturday morning before 8 am plus 
1 hour drive each way.  When I tune the piano I'm lowering the pitch a good 
1/4 semitone each week.

"Last year and this year I decided to use a piano with a Piano Life Saver 
System installed.  We just brought the piano back today.  The piano hasn't 
been tuned since it left the shop.  The piano was only 1.2 cents flat.  This 
has saved me many early Saturday mornings over the last 2 two years."

FROM: Teresa Severin, Dampp-Chaser Corp.



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