How weather affects pianos

[Farrell]

That's a shame, because a good DC installation can really benefit a piano that experiences RH extremes. Oh well. Cha-ching, cha-ching!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: How weather affects pianos


> They don't seem interested, even though I think I mention it without fail, and leave them the information if they *do* seem interested.
> 
> Clyde
> 
> Farrell wrote:
> 
> > And how do these people that request *extra* tunings feel about humidity control - whether it be whole house or installed on/in the piano?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:08 PM
> > Subject: How weather affects pianos
> >
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > Most of the pianos I service that have been stable in previous Februarys are
> > > flat this time around, some severely.  Too cold too long, and it makes a
> > > difference.  If I tune them to A-440, they'll be sharp next February, if we have
> > > a normal winter, which explains why I float the pitch (in case someone wants to
> > > have a go-around on that subject again).  I leave them a little flat, but they
> > > won't be flat when the weather returns to normal.  (They won't be in tune,
> > > either.)
> > >
> > > Also, I have gotten requests for *extra* tunings from clients who normally have
> > > their pianos tuned in mid to late summer.  The change in the tuning between a
> > > humid season and an exceedingly cold and therefore dry piano climate becomes
> > > more than they can stand.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Clyde
> > >
> > > "Paul Chick (EarthLink)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Terry, Clyde, Others
> > > >
> > > > Tell us what you see these weather conditions doing to the pianos you just
> > > > tuned.  We experienced temps dropping from the mid 30's to -17 degrees, and
> > > > temps stayed 10 degrees or lower for about 3 weeks. Now they are moving up
> > > > to the low 30's again. Furnaces run almost constantly and the humidity
> > > > plunges.  There has been a rash of sticky keys, tight actions, knocks and
> > > > squeeks, tuning drifts-many needing pitch raises. It's like you haven't
> > > > tuned the piano for years.  You mention temp changes of  20-25 dgrees.  With
> > > > that would come some humidity changes.  I'm curious to know how this affects
> > > > the pianos in your area.
> > > >
> > > > Paul Chick
> > > > Southeastern Minnesota
> > >
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