| When you first bring your piano, you're likely to be very | | | | furnace. You should also avoid radiators or vents |
| excited about your new purchase, and you should be! | | | | where hot air will blow on the piano. You generally |
| Buying a piano is an exciting investment in your future | | | | want the area of the house with the least variation in |
| as a musician. But you must be careful not to make a | | | | temperature. |
| common mistake and put it in a bad location. Here are | | | | In direct sunlight |
| five places where you should not put your piano. | | | | This one might be more surprising to some people, but |
| These are applicable to both digital and acoustic | | | | you want to avoid placing your piano in any area |
| pianos. | | | | where it will receive direct sunlight. Not only can the |
| In a heavily trafficked area | | | | heat warp the wood, but it can discolor or fade the |
| Your piano is a complex, finely tuned instrument, and | | | | finish of your piano, detracting from the appearance |
| likely the most expensive piece of furniture in your | | | | and value. The exception to this rule is when you keep |
| house. You should avoid placing it anywhere where | | | | the piano covered, but even then it's perhaps not the |
| people will walk past and scratch it, bump it, rub up | | | | best idea. |
| against it, etc. Be sure to avoid placing it where | | | | Near any doors or drafty windows |
| swinging doors will hit it. | | | | Air blowing in from outdoors brings three things you |
| Near a pool, bathroom, or kitchen | | | | don't want anywhere near your piano: dust, heat (or |
| Water and humidity are like cancer to a piano; they will | | | | cold), and moisture. For this reason, you should avoid |
| eventually destroy it. You should avoid placing your | | | | anywhere near a door to the outside of the house, or |
| piano anywhere where the humidity changes are fast | | | | near any drafty windows. In most cases, outside walls |
| or violent, and of course avoid anything where it could | | | | are to be avoided in general. |
| come into direct contact with water. For example, | | | | A piano is a significant investment, but by taking a few |
| avoid anywhere near hanging plants, aquariums, etc. | | | | simple precautions when you select the placement of |
| Near a fireplace or furnace | | | | the piano, you can ensure that you and your family will |
| Heat is also a killer of piano wood, so you should avoid | | | | be able to enjoy it for many years. |
| placing your piano within ten feet of a fireplace or | | | | |