How to maintain a portable digital piano if you don't play for a long time
May 01, 2023
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The floor to be placed for the portable digital piano should be hard, placed horizontally, and each wheel should touch the ground.
80% of the portable digital piano is made of wood, and it should be placed 8~10cm away from the wall when placed against the wall; Window placement can be adversely affected by direct sunlight, humidity and sudden changes in temperature; If you are limited by the conditions to bring it against the window, hang thicker curtains on the window.
Portable digital pianos should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators and heaters to avoid damaging the external and internal components of portable digital pianos, resulting in reduced tone and pitch quality. It is also necessary to avoid the damage of radiation and hot air to portable digital pianos.
The appropriate temperature and humidity, and a good ventilation environment are the conditions for the performance and acoustic quality performance of portable digital pianos. Generally speaking, the relative humidity reaches 40~70%; The temperature should be 20~25 °C is ideal. Some internal components of portable digital pianos, such as wood, velvet, felt, etc., are extremely sensitive to environmental impacts, and will be damaged by a slight accident.
The striking mechanism made of fleece, felt, leather and wood is highly precise, and the permissible error is limited to 1/100 mm. These components are sensitive to changes in humidity, and excessive humidity can lead to sluggish movement of the stringer, dull piano sound, rust of metal parts and failure of keys.
Portable digital piano manufacturers or distributors will remind you how to maintain it according to local climatic conditions. Usually, in cloudy or rainy weather, please be sure to close all the windows of the piano room. Always close the lid after each play. In a dark and humid environment, you can put on the piano cover to prevent moisture from the air, but dry the piano cover in time in clear weather.
Dust can affect the flexibility of motion of the striking machine system and create noise. Be diligent in sweeping dust from the portable digital piano with a soft cloth or feathers, and wipe the portable digital piano case with a soft cloth, but never use acetone and methanol to wipe the piano. The glossy paint surface should be cleaned with wax liquid. Matte paint should be cleaned with ethanol (alcohol), do not use wax solution polishing.
