Can I put a piano a few inches away from the wall which has the cold air return there?
2007-01-30 14:18:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As long as there is at least a few inches for air movement, you should be fine. I'd be more concerned if you wanted to put an upholstered piece of furniture there. With a piano, though, the air will move AROUND it, and the cold air return won't be essentially sucking air in through a filter.
2007-01-30 14:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all depends on a few factores.
All stringed instraments such as guitar, violin, piano and so on are effected by
temperature changes. Not only does the wood expand and contract but the strings also stretch and shrink.
The strings stay in tune longer at temp. between 60 degrees to 95 degrees.
I wasn't sure if you were concerned about the air flow or the piano, as far
as air flow you should be ok.
Quality of the instrament also plays a role.
Some strings are brass, and steel so if the cold air return is humid you may develope some rust or tarnish from long exposures.
It also depends on the temperature of the air between the wall and the inside of the piano now that you have some restriction infront of the vent.
Put a thermomiter in the piano and close it and get some readings for a 12
hour period, if it stays around room temperature you will be ok.
Don't forget that the cold air return is drawing air 180 degrees around the
intake which includes the airea your piano is in.
So you may be setting up for your self a dust catcher inside the piano.
But if this is just a very old piano not played much and more for the furniture
look, I wouldn't worry about it.
Sincerely yours,
Fred M.Hunter fmhguitars@yahoo.com
2007-01-30 15:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by fmhguitars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cold air would affect the tenntion on your piano strings thus putting your piano out of tune,this would be a constant problem as the varying tematures could change the pitch of the notes to varying degrees,so piano would be constantley off key
2007-01-30 14:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by norman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can just know that the piano can go out of tune pretty often, which is a big pain. Let's just say I wouldn't recommend it.
2007-01-30 14:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by Court 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like most other instruments, pianos appreciate a uniform relatively warm environment. I am not saying you can't put it there, but it will not be at its best there.
2007-01-30 14:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a couple of things to look at the air flow. and also the conveinance of changing your filter .
good luck
2007-01-30 14:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by rooterdon2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, as long as it doesn't restrict the air flow
2007-01-30 14:26:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋