Piano care & maintenance

MooKu SG

Harlow... I just got myself a piano a couple of days ago.

It was supposed to come with a heater, but the supplier happened to be overseas when the piano was delivered, and he'll only return end December.

I was told that a heater is required to keep the piano away from excess humidity so as to prolong its lifespan and maintain stability of the pitch...

The weather has been kinda wet of late.. Should I put in those small dehumidifiers for the time being first? Confused

Lim Wei Ming SG

Yes, you probably would need a dehumidifier for such weather in Singapore unless your piano is in an air-conditioned room with little moisture. But I have a cousin who has a piano without dehumidifier and nothing really happened to it pitch wise even after all these years... Mr. Green

jOhO SG

silica gel? Laughing

MooKu SG

ummm. i see... but i prefer to give the best to my piano Smile

Oh yah, cos my piano is a second hand one.. I didn't realize this when I went to pick my piano, but when I step on the sustain pedal, there's a squeaky sound. Can that be solved by oiling the parts or something?

bismarck SG

words from someone who takes photos Mr. Green

Lim Wei Ming SG

Ha ha, the pedals are very prone to squeaking. And yes, you can oil them but the contacts are actually internal and i'm not sure how this process is done. Maybe someone else can help here? Rolling Eyes

MooKu SG

heehee the piano guy is coming down tomorrow Smile no problem! Mr. Green

MooKu SG

Mwahaha. I'm sure with a little more reading I can start tuning my own piano and repairing it. Twisted Evil

The piano guy came down today to oil the parts cos the sustain pedal was creaky. He took apart the whole piano and took out the insides waahhh.. Surprised

Lim Wei Ming SG

He's the piano doctor I suppose... Mr. Green

skeujin SG

organ transplant? Twisted Evil pun definatly intended... Laughing

MooKu SG

ahem he smsed me in the morning cos he couldn't contact me... i can't help it but i have to say this.. his sms sounded pretty gross.

"i wanna do your piano".

Rolling Eyes

Lim Wei Ming SG

Hmm... are you thinking what I am thinking? Mr. Green Laughing

MooKu SG

what are you thinking? Twisted Evil

xian89 SG

gosh!!! so wat u reply him, mooku.
>ok< ???

MooKu SG

I never reply! Cos when I saw his message I was groggy groggy as I just woke up... Then a while later he called Confused to say he'd come in half an hour's time.. I didn't know how to respond to his SMS anyway.. was kinda disgusted at the way he phrased it. Rolling Eyes

xian89 SG

oic...

Lim Wei Ming SG

Laughing