Is it true that most pianos in the Southeast require some form of humidity modulation with various devices ?
It has been my experience over the last several decades working only in the southeast (primarily Georgia) that actually most instruments do not require any modulation other than the heater or air conditioner in most homes. The average comfort range (if you will) for a piano is very much the same that it is for us. This figure is roughly 45-55% and Ive found with the normal usage of heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer most pianos for this region will give their owners a lifetime of enjoyment with regularly scheduled service. The key is to keep the piano service held regularly for this enables a technician to catch any issues arising with age or use long before they become serious. In a small fraction of cases, when there is no central air or the piano is subjected to humidity extremes (extremely moist environment) , THEN, IF the instrument has some age, Ive seen the need to install a device for modulation. In most cases sluggish action parts can be repaired and the
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