>My point in doing the <full> covers whenever possible, especially in >the churches >is the pianos aren't moved around like they are in a school or stage >environment, they can be persuaded to keep them closed when not in use and >the cover helps hold in the "conditioned air" whether it's dried or >humidified. I've taken on the maintenance of a church piano which has the to-the-floor cover with a full DC system. On my first encounter, I removed the cover and it was overly warm and humid inside. I was there to tune for a performance and the piano was unstable as it acclimated to the new surroundings. I removed the DC tank at the prompting of the music director. I told them to keep the cover off until after the performance on Saturday night (this was on Friday) so as not to put the piano out of tune. On my second visit, the piano was still overly warm. This is 100+ y/o building with the parish hall below the sanctuary, wooden floors. Again, the tuning took extra time while the piano acclimated. It must be the radiant heat rising from below and is trapped within the full cover. I think this cover has the opposite affect of what is desired. I have recommended replacing the full cover with a string cover because of all the pianos I tune with standard covers or string covers, there is not such a drastic change in environment and their piano didn't exhibit pitch stability as one would expect. Besides, it's big, bulky and weighs a ton. I recommended a string cover because they maintain the temperature fairly well in the winter. A string cover can stay on, providing it's insulating purpose through services and maybe performances and not experience such a change when removed. Also, the music people are not happy having to handle a heavy cover and would more enjoy the appearance of the piano without it. Anyone interested in a full cover for a Bosey Imp? -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071002/3b1565f6/attachment.html
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