How to maintain the piano when the temperature is too high

Piano needs a good ventilation environment, and poor ventilation environment will damage the piano. If conditions permit, it is best to put the piano in the center of the room or against the inner wall of the room. If possible, avoid placing the piano against the external wall of the house to prevent the external climate change from adversely affecting the sound quality and volume of the piano. If you are restricted by conditions, you must ensure good ventilation around the piano.

Never put the piano by the window.

Try not to put the piano in front of the window. The piano shell is made of wood, which can avoid direct sunlight and sudden changes in temperature and humidity. At least the windows of the piano room should open outwards. If it must be placed by the window due to conditions, be sure to hang thick curtains on the window to protect the piano.

Keep away from heat

The piano should be far away from heat sources such as radiator or heater, so as to avoid damaging the external and internal components of the piano, which will lead to the degradation of sound quality and feel quality. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid the damage of thermal radiation and hot air to the piano.

4. The right environment can ensure better timbre.

Appropriate temperature and humidity and good ventilation environment are the necessary conditions for piano to play its best performance and sound quality. Generally speaking, it is ideal to keep the relative humidity at 50%-60%. Some parts inside the piano, such as wood, velvet, felt and other materials, are extremely sensitive to environmental changes and will be damaged if they are not careful.

5. The influence of humidity on the piano

The time-telling mechanism made of wool, felt, leather and wood has high accuracy, and the allowable error is limited to1100 mm. These parts are extremely sensitive to the change of humidity. Excessive humidity will lead to problems such as slow action, dull sound, rusty metal keys and keyboard failure.

How to maintain the piano in high humidity environment

Usually, on cloudy or rainy days, please be sure to close the windows of the piano room, and close the piano cover and piano top cover after each performance. In a dark and humid environment, you can wear a piano cover to prevent moisture from invading the air, but in sunny weather, you should dry the piano cover in time. If you live in the following environment, you need to pay more attention:

(1) Coastal rainy areas;

(2) Rooms located in valleys, facing hillsides or areas with poor drainage facilities;

(3) New concrete buildings that are not more than two years old;

(4) A damp room facing north.

7. Avoid excessive drying

Humidity is a problem for the piano, but excessive drying is even worse, especially in artificially dehumidified air-conditioned rooms. In a generally dry climate, the piano itself has enough moisture to prevent problems caused by dryness. However, if the air is too dry, the wood and velvet components will shrink and deform, and what's more, the glued soundboard and splint will be layered. Slight deformation of parts will produce noise. Moreover, too dry environment will cause the pin shaft to loosen, making it difficult to maintain the stability of pitching. Users are advised to place broadleaf trees or humidity regulators in the piano room to prevent excessive drying.

8. Pay attention to the sudden change of temperature

If the temperature in a cold room rises sharply, moisture will condense on the strings or other metal parts, leading to rust. Velvet and felt components will also be deformed due to water absorption, which will lead to dull action and dull tone. Please pay special attention to when the temperature suddenly changes, move the piano to a cold room facing north or a closed concrete structure room.

9. Piano placement and sound effects

Please put the piano in a room with even sound distribution. If all the sounds in a room are concentrated at one point, it is easy to cause sound lag and echo. In order to make the piano sound more pleasant and full, and avoid rough and harsh echoes, it is best to place the piano in a room that can ensure good sound effects.

10. Never put anything on the piano top cover.

If you put a heavy object on the top of the piano, it will make noise. A bottle of flowers will make the piano more elegant, but once the vase is broken, water will flow into the piano, which will lead to serious consequences such as rusty metal keys and deformation of the string striking machine. So in order to avoid accidents, it is suggested that nothing should be put on the top of the piano except the music score and metronome.

1 1. Do not put the following items on the top of the piano.

(1) Plastic products (except polyethylene)

(2) Ethylene products

(3) Articles containing alcohol

(4) liquid cosmetics, pesticides, aerosols, paints and other chemical products.

12. Keep the piano clean

Dust will affect the flexibility of the string striking machine system and produce noise. User Ying Qin used a soft cloth or feather to clean the dust on the piano, and wiped the piano shell with a soft cloth.

13. Keep the keyboard clean

Wipe the keyboard regularly with a dry soft cloth, and do not use alcohol-containing detergent to avoid the keys from breaking. If there is a stain on the button, you can wipe it off with a soft cloth dipped in a little soapy water, but you can't wipe the shell in the same way. Pay attention to the habit of playing the piano with clean fingers to ensure that the keyboard is clean for a long time.

14. modulation and adjustment

Piano is a complex and sophisticated musical instrument, which needs regular professional care. Adjustment and adjustment are two basic nursing methods. The so-called tuning is to tighten the strings to a certain pitch. The tension of each string is about 90 kilograms. After playing for a period of time, the strings will become loose, which will affect the pitch. So the piano needs to be tuned 1-2 times a year. The adjustment includes the adjustment of piano stroker, keyboard and pedal system. Correct tuning is particularly important for grand piano. Whether the piano can have an ideal performance depends on how to adjust it accurately. Tuning and adjustment should be operated by professionals. If your piano needs tuning, please contact a professional tuning lawyer, who will suggest the specific tuning time according to the local climate conditions.

15. Daily cleaning methods for pianos:

(1) Dust on the surface should be wiped with a wool duster or flannel.

(2) Wipe the keyboard with a soft cloth, and tighten the rag soaked in soapy water to wipe the dirty part. Drugs such as alcohol or detergent will damage the keyboard. Do not use it.

(3) Chemical rags or piano surface maintenance materials sold in the market are unknown, so please do not use them.