Both the Piano Technicians Guild and the Steinway Web Sites discuss
relative humidity. Quoting from http://www.ptg.org/care.html -
"A piano functions best under fairly consistent conditions which are
neither too wet or dry, optimally at a temperature of 68 degrees F
and 42 percent relative humidity."
And quoting from http://www.steinway.com/html/tech/caring_living.html -
"Ideally, your Steinway piano should reside in a temperate atmosphere
where relative humidity ranges from 45% to 50%. If this is not
possible remember that the idea is to keep environmental factors
within a fairly narrow range."
Joe Orens
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