[CAUT] Piano Storage Room

[Andrew Anderson]

John,
We have a full DC climate system on a D here with an undercover and  
full cover.  The system is never supposed to be disconnected more then  
briefly.  It is plugged in during recitals and concerts.  It is the  
most stable instrument (now with the system) that I maintain.

I've been tuning it after it was accidentally unplugged and within  
minutes work I had already done had drifted.  I don't see how having a  
climate controlled box works if the stage is adequately climate  
controlled during the event.

Andrew Anderson

On Mar 15, 2010, at 7:55 AM, John Ross wrote:

> The university where I have a contract, has a climate controlled  
> storage room for their Yamaha CF.
> Lat week they neglected to put it away, and it was out for 48 hours,  
> naturally the tuning was out.
>
> Those of you that do have pianos in this situation, do you have  
> rules posted?
> I was thinking something about comes out X number of hours before  
> performance, should try to keep length of time out X hours.
>
> Sometimes I feel that we should just turn off the climate control,  
> and we would be better.
>
> We had a Steinway D that is stored in a box on stage, and it was  
> close when tuned.
>
> The climate control is at 70F and 45% RH.  The stage was 73F and 29%  
> RH.
>
> What are your experiences, good or bad.
>
> John Ross,
> Windsor, Nova Scotia