Wheres the best place to put the piano?
There are a number of factors involved here. Ideally, the best location for a piano, climate-wise, is away from any source of sudden or extreme temperature or humidity change. Translated, this means: Position your piano as far as possible from air conditioning and heating vents, wood burning stoves, radiators, fireplaces, uninsulated outside walls, damp cellars or basements, windows with direct sunlight, windows without shades or drapes, doors or entrances to the outside, heating or cooling appliances, or aquariums or other sources of water such as showers or swimming pools. This is the ideal. However, in real life it is nearly impossible to meet all these conditions. The reason you want to try and minimize the piano’s exposure to humidity fluctuations is because it is made of wood. Wood is somewhat like a sponge in its reaction to moisture. When the humidity is high, wood swells or expands. When humidity is low, wood shrinks or contracts. However, also like a sponge, wood has a limite
