Oily Soot

[Greg Newell]

Boy!  No wonder my insurance bill is so high! Why not just knock down
the whole church and build another? {:>)
				Greg Newell




Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 3/10/99 12:58:15 AM !!!First Boot!!!, kenrpt@mail.cvn.net
> writes:
> 
> << There is a thread on caut about smoke damage. I received a call today from
>  a restoration company working at a church where the chimney backed up and
>  spewed oily soot from a fuel oil furnace on everything. He wanted to know
>  if I could clean the keys (primarily) and the inside(?) of two old uprights
>  that the church members are attached to. I don't think so, but told him I
>  would consult with my colleagues. Any thoughts? Will the action be
>  necessarily adversely affected? If the smell is not bad, could they
>  function as before :-) if the keys were cleaned up?
>  See you in Pittsburg
>  Ken Jankura
>  Newburg, PA >>
> 
> It is my contention that this soot, whether it is from oil, coal, or from a
> "regular" house fire, penetrates all parts of the piano. If insurance
> companies are supposed to pay to restore furniture, cars, etc., to their
> original conditions after an accident, I think they should make sure pianos
> are treated the same way. In other words, the insurance company should pay to
> have the entire piano cleaned, inside and out, and replace parts that are
> contaminated with the soot, including the action parts, strings pins, and
> felts. If the total cost of doing this exceeds the price of a new, or slightly
> used piano, then they church should get a replacement. If the church is
> sentimentally attached to the pianos, then they should get the insurance
> company to pay to have their pianos restored.
> 
> Willem Blees