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| At Affinity Piano Tuning we highly recommend a climate control system for all piano's. We especially recommend this for piano's in New Jersey, where the temperature changes are frequent, and for piano's located near a door, an outside wall or a large venue. Affinity Piano Tuning has partnered with Dampp Chaser to bring you the best climate control system available. Their Piano Life Saver Systems have been proven to double the life of a piano and to sustain a tuning for an extended period of time. |
The importance of your piano's environment
A large portion of the piano's interior working mechanisms are made of wood. Not only are
the main components wood there are thousands of interconnected wooden parts called the
action. As with doors and drawers, when humidity levels are high the wood inside the
piano expands. This causes the keys to stick and puts tension on the strings which will
ultimately stretch them. When the humidity levels are low and the environment is dry the
wood shrinks resulting in the keys rattling and the strings becoming loose. The short term
effects of this condition will be noticeable in how responsive the keys are to your touch and
how sluggish the action is. The long term effects will cause serious damage to both the
soundboard and the pin block, as well as rusting the strings, all of which are typically very
costly repairs.
A large portion of the piano's interior working mechanisms are made of wood. Not only are
the main components wood there are thousands of interconnected wooden parts called the
action. As with doors and drawers, when humidity levels are high the wood inside the
piano expands. This causes the keys to stick and puts tension on the strings which will
ultimately stretch them. When the humidity levels are low and the environment is dry the
wood shrinks resulting in the keys rattling and the strings becoming loose. The short term
effects of this condition will be noticeable in how responsive the keys are to your touch and
how sluggish the action is. The long term effects will cause serious damage to both the
soundboard and the pin block, as well as rusting the strings, all of which are typically very
costly repairs.
What is a piano life saver system
The piano life saver system is a unit that is installed out of sight in the interior
cabin of your piano. It is essentially a combination of a humidifier and
dehumidifier designed specifically to maintain the temperature changes inside
of . When it detects any change in the level of humidity in the wood the
system will automatically turn on to adjust the environment.
The piano life saver system is a unit that is installed out of sight in the interior
cabin of your piano. It is essentially a combination of a humidifier and
dehumidifier designed specifically to maintain the temperature changes inside
of . When it detects any change in the level of humidity in the wood the
system will automatically turn on to adjust the environment.
Keeping reading or follow this link to learn more about the Dampp Chaser Piano Life Saver System!
A Piano Life Saver System from Dampp-Chaser Corp. keeps your piano on pitch and prevents damage from environmental
effects, allowing optimum tonal quality and keyboard control.
Piano technicians and the major piano manufacturers recommend installing the Piano Life Saver System to protect your
piano, improve keyboard control, and maintain tuning stability. The System Humidistat keeps humidity levels consistent by
activating the piano Dehumidifier during highly humid conditions and when the environment gets too dry, the System
Humidifier replaces moisture inside the piano.
Protect your piano's investment value by having a piano climate control system installed, out of sight, inside your piano to
combat dry and highly humid conditions that can cause costly damage. The System is truly a piano lifesaver and must be
installed by a professional piano technician to activate the warranty.
The Piano Life Saver System...
- Stabilizes pitch and permits tunings to hold much better and longer (the
tuning will not go sharp or flat when the weather or room humidity changes) - Minimizes the expansion and contraction of action parts which provides
optimum touch and predictable keyboard control - Prevents rust on the strings and parts
- minimizes felt deterioration, reducing the harsh tones that come from
flattened hammer felt in high humidity - minimizes glue failure throughout the piano
This chart demonstrates how drastically pitch can change when your piano is
exposed to flucuations in the humidity during seasonal weather changes.
exposed to flucuations in the humidity during seasonal weather changes.