tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433137284640866905.post8305133015424770280..comments2023-10-01T10:54:15.723-05:00Comments on Always Wanted to Play Piano: "Ole Bessie"Always Wanted to Play Pianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00152210048318735359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433137284640866905.post-19363463762806966492008-05-15T09:41:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:41:00.000-05:00It depends. If the humidifiers you are using keep...It depends. If the humidifiers you are using keep the house (and particularly the piano room) at the ideal humidity year round (which my tech says is about 45%. I have not researched to see how much variance there is in this figure among other piano techs.), then there is really no need for supplement. If not, then a small supplemetnal humidifier might well be a good idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433137284640866905.post-88803764550482552082008-05-14T13:07:00.000-05:002008-05-14T13:07:00.000-05:00Very good question. In the cold months (say, Octob...Very good question. In the cold months (say, October to, well April, this year), we have used a humidifier for the whole house. Without it, the humidity would run in the single digits on cold days. In the current house, this humidifier is in the same room as the piano.<BR/><BR/>In the next house, the humidifier(s) will be attached to each furnace (one upstairs, one downstairs). <BR/><BR/>From what I understand, you'd recommend supplementing this with a local humidifier for the piano itself. This is a very good suggestion.Always Wanted to Play Pianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152210048318735359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433137284640866905.post-61662276750834877442008-05-14T09:30:00.000-05:002008-05-14T09:30:00.000-05:00Do you have a humidifier in the room with the pian...Do you have a humidifier in the room with the piano? I have a smallish one that I just tuck under the keyboard at the treble end (where my crack is) and it keeps things moist enough that, other than the dead spot, - which isn't going away unless we replace the soundboard- you can't even tell there is a crack. Now, admittedly, mine has been shimmed, but still, there has been no indication of the crack separating or getting worse in over 20 years. Might be something to think about, should you decide to keep Bessie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com