I finally got a Piano Life Saver System installed on my piano! I've been wanting to do this ever since I purchased my new piano over a year ago, but the piano purchase was enough of an expense that I needed to wait for a time to save up for the system.
Finally, with the help of a little Christmas money, I was able to schedule an install of this system. I am thrilled that it's finally installed and running. There were a few hiccups in getting the system set up, involving drilling holes in my piano so that the tubing could fit:
but I know that this will really help extend the life of my instrument. Maryland is famous for it's hot, humid summers, and we don't run our air-conditioning system all that often, so I really wanted to be as proactive as possible in protecting my piano.
Have you taken steps to get a similar system on your instrument? Do you think that this is a good investment? I'd love to hear your opinions!
Congrats!! Yes!! a very good investment. Here in Montana, we have the opposite problem... no humidity at all! When I had my grand renovated, I had the DampChaser installed. Now I make jokes about having to water my piano... :) Carla in MT
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Carla. It's great to hear that you think it was a good investment. I'm really hoping to see the positive effects come summer :)
ReplyDeleteSarah, I was just talking to a friend about this system the other day. Here in Canada we would probably have to water our pianos too- not much humidity.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't mind, would you be willing to share how much this system cost? If you want to email me privately, my email address is playground4pianists@gmail.com
Hi Leah,
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to share that information with you. I got a pretty good deal on the install- around $450.00. My piano tuner is wonderful and I haven't found another person who is more thorough and charges such reasonable prices.
It was definitely worth the cost, but also not something I could do on a whim- it took some saving! Hope this helps you make your decision.
Love mine, too. And yes, being in dry Alberta I have to water it fairly frequently (every 3 weeks or so).
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, only men and boys ever notice and ASK about the little Power/Water/Pads thing is attached right below the keyboard. What does THAT say?!
LaDona- I agree! It's usually my male students who notice the 'contraption' and are full of questions on how it works :)
ReplyDeleteI had just the dehumidifier portion of the Dampchaser installed 8 years ago. My piano stays in tune pretty well considering that I get it tuned once per year. Our home is newer and the humidity level stays pretty constant. That part cost a little over $100.
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting- I had no idea that you could install just a portion of the system. Sounds like a much more economical option!
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