Another thing, I was told by an exterminator that termites must return to a water source regularly. If the piano is wrapped carefully in plastic so that the termites cannot get to water they will die. How long this takes I don't know. An exterminator may be able to answer that question. If the piano is infested the whole house is at risk. Clyde Allen Silver Spring, MD --- Clyde Allen <tunepiano1@yahoo.com> wrote: > I saw on TV a house encased in a plastic bubble. The > inside was heated and kept at a higher than normal > temperature for several days. This was done to kill > insects. It may work for a piano. > > Clyde Allen > Silver Spring, MD > > --- Joe Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Larry asked: "Anyone have experience on this > > matter?? > > > > larryf@pacifier.com > > > > Hope y'all are having a plush season. > > > > Larry, > > The only way, I know, to exterminate them puppies, > > is to take the piano to someone who has a > "chamber" > > big enough for gassing them little critters! It's > > been a few years since I had to do that to a > B-Cage > > from England. (hmmm? like 25+ years?!!!) There's > > probably someone in the Vancouver/Portland area > that > > can do that. Check out the "Exterminator" types. > > Best Regards, > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares R I > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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