Ideally you want to maintain a humidity level between 40% and 60%, with as little fluctuation as possible. The piano will not usually exhibit normal tuning stability until after the next tuning visit, assuming a commitment is made to regularly tune it. String breakage occurs sometimes, although rarely, when a piano is tuned for the first time after years of neglect. To assess the piano, first acclimate the piano to its new environment for a couple weeks before tuning it. Many times older pianos have been neglected and may have problems unseen to the eye. These pianos may require tuning more frequently than twice a year. Older pianos (over 40 or 50 years old) that have been neglected or abused may have tuning stability problems, especially if the piano has been improperly placed. After the break-in period has passed, normal maintenance is sufficient. The soundboard and bridges need to become acclimated as well. Piano strings will stretch and drop in pitch until they become broken in and carry the proper tension they were designed to hold. The usual recommendation is to tune it four times during the first year or two, as the piano "breaks in". New pianos need to be tuned up to half a dozen times before it will properly hold a tune. The ideal location for your piano is away from outside doors, next to an inside wall, and out of direct line of any vents or heaters, and especially away from fireplaces and indoor stoves. Furthermore, a piano placed next to a poorly insulated window will not only suffer similar effects, but the direct sunlight will affect the piano's rich finish and cause discoloration of the piano keys. Dry heat can cause long-term damage to pianos. A piano located near an air conditioning or heating vent will affect the piano in a similar fashion. If the piano is located near an often used door, the blast of hot (summer) or cold (winter) air that hits it each and every time the door opens will affect the piano's tuning stability. If your piano is subject to excessive humidity, dehumidification is the answer. If you live on the north or south shore of Long Island NY you may of experienced this. Mildew and mold can grow on felt and cushions.
Excess moisture around your piano will tarnish or rust metal parts including its strings, resulting in an out of tune piano and worse, broken strings. Pianos in humid conditions, such as basements, or houses near water, are susceptible to excessive moisture. Pianos like 40-45% relative humidity - just like people do. If your piano is in a dry area and cannot be moved, consider using a humidifier for the room during dry New York winter months. The dryer the piano's environment, the faster the process. The dissipation of moisture over time results in the wood weakening as it shrinks, causing problems with tuning, mechanics, and overall piano sound quality. The life blood of fine wood is its moisture content. Having the piano tuned twice a year is usually sufficient, in most cases, to keep the piano sounding proper and to provide minimum maintenance. Pianos breathe also, and that movement of the wood is enough to affect the tuning on the piano.
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If youve ever noticed how drawers and doors stick in the summer and free up in the winter, you have seen how wood can breathe - which is expand in the summer and contract in the winter. Pianos, being mostly wood, respond to changes in humidity and temperature. During a typical year the climate moves from warm and humid in the summer to very dry in the winter. The climate of New York and the tri-state area is constantly changing, especially in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The reason for tuning is seasonal climate change.
Normally, it is recommended that you tune your piano twice a year. We are Located in Bohemia, Bohemia is a town in Suffolk County Long Island New York. Contact The New York Piano Mover for a free consultation with a piano tuner or technician or to schedule an appointment for a piano tuning. If you were to take an A440 tuning fork (to hear a "perfect" pitch) and then play an "A" on your piano at the same time, you might hear a pattern of repeating "beats." If so, your piano is out of tune! If the "A" note on your piano sounds like a completely different note, your piano may need more than a tuning, it may need a pitch-raise.
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