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Maintaining Your Steinway Grand Piano

Restoration Checklist

Restored Steinway Grand Piano by Michael Sweeney

Over time, your Steinway grand piano will find itself in need of repair. According to climate, the flux of moisture and light, air density, circulation, use and a host of other factors, your piano will eventually need a professional technician.

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Negative Acts -- Don'ts That We Should Not Do

Don'tThe Don'ts are sometimes easier to remember than the Dos. They often imply one another.

  • Don't put your piano next to an open window or any other source for a draft, whether hot, cold, moist or dry.
  • Don't put a vase of flowers on your piano.
  • Don't place food or a tray of food on your piano.
  • Don't place a pitcher of iced beverages or other open containers of liquid on your piano, like coffee or some spirited chocolate drink.
  • Don't place a cocktail on your piano keyboard or piano top.
  • Don't hang a cigarette off the edge of your piano key or top or arm.
  • Don't allow your cat (or dog or bird or reptile or baby) to sit or walk on your piano, Including the keyboard.
  • Don't place the piano next to a fireplace or space heater.
  • Don't place an ashtray or hookah on your piano.
  • Don't place live plants on, near or over the piano.
  • Don't abandon your piano in a room that no one ever uses.
  • Don't attempt to move your piano further than a few feet within the same room.
  • Don't attempt to tune or repair your own piano unless you've been schooled in the art of piano technology.
  • Don't guess your piano's value or worth; have it appraised by a professional.
  • Don't use just any furniture polish on the cabinet's finish. Consult a professional.

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