A piano is made from wood, metal, felt, adhesives, strings, and thousands of moving parts that can react to changes in temperature and humidity. Storing a piano in a garage, shed, non-climate-controlled storage unit, or other unstable environment can expose it to heat, cold, moisture, dryness, dust, and rapid temperature changes.

   Over time, these conditions can cause the piano’s wooden components to expand, contract, warp, or crack. The soundboard, pinblock, bridges, action parts, keys, finish, and other components can all be affected.

   Excess humidity may lead to swelling, sticking keys, corrosion, rust, mold, and deterioration of felt or other internal materials. Extremely dry conditions can cause wood to shrink or crack and may affect tuning stability and structural components.

   Rapid temperature and humidity changes can also cause a piano to go out of tune more frequently and may contribute to long-term damage that is difficult or expensive to repair.

   For these reasons, Luna’s Piano Moving & Storage keeps stored pianos in a climate-controlled environment designed to reduce extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations while the piano is in our care.