Care of your Piano

Probably the biggest enemy your piano faces is humidity, or rather, variations in humidity. CHANGES IN HUMIDITY MEAN YOUR PIANO WILL GO OUT OF TUNE MUCH MORE QUICKLY. Most pianos are designed to operate at about 42% relative humidity. As the humidity in a room varies from that amount, the wooden parts in a piano expand and contract. This can lead to loose or tight parts, cracked soundboards, loose pinblocks and rusty strings, among other things. We highly recommend the installation and use of Dampp-Chaser Humidity Control Systems. These systems provide excellent control of humidity in and around your piano, will make your piano’s tuning last longer and be much more stable, as well as extending the life of your piano.