HUMIDITY CONTROL FOR PIANOS

The Piano Life Saver system is an internal humidity control system that is engineered to protect what is arguably the world’s most complex musical instrument: the piano.

The Benefits of Constant Humidity

The Piano Life Saver controls humidity fluctuations, alleviating many negative side effects and ultimately prolonging the life of your piano.

Highlights

• Maintains Pitch and Tone

• Improves Quality of Action

• Prevents Sluggish or Sticking Keys

• Stops Rattling Keys and Noisy Action

• Prevents Shrinking and Swelling of the Soundboard

• Minimizes glue failure throughout the piano

•Minimizes felt deterioration

• Mitigates Pinblock Damage

• Reduces Corrosion Damage to Strings and Pins

• Protects the piano’s investment value year after year

Effects Of Relative Humidity

Moist Conditions

As the soundboard absorbs moisture from the air, it swells, producing an upward bulge. Through the bridge, this puts additional tension on the strings, causing a pitch too high (sharp) in the lower mid-range and extreme treble strings.

Dry Conditions

When the soundboard shrinks and flattens, the tension of strings over the bridge becomes inadequate. The pitch of the mid- range and treble strings is now flat.

The Piano Life Saver constantly regulates the relative humidity level inside the piano, maintaining stable relative humidity and stabilizing the pitch of your piano between tunings.

Why Piano Life Saver

  • Easy to Maintain

  • Energy Efficient

  • Silent

  • Virtually Invisible

  • Extends the Life of Your Piano

  • 5 Year Warranty

  • Helps Resale Value

How It Works

At its most elemental, the Piano Life Saver continuously monitors the humidity inside your piano and gently dries or humidifies to maintain a stable environment.

Humidistat

Constantly monitors relative humidity and senses whether the surrounding air is too dry or too damp.

Dehumidifier

When the humidity level is too high, the dehumidifier warms the damp air to lower moisture levels.

Humidifer - Generally Not needed in Florida

When there is not adequate moisture, the humidifier supplies moisture.

Light Panel

Indicates that the system is on and functioning properly, requires water or needs new pads.

Advocates of the Piano Life Saver

  • Baldwin

    "Baldwin recommends the Dampp-Chaser system as a valuable means to help insure the longevity and stability of our pianos."

    Bechstein

    "In environments with fluctuating humidity, Dampp-Chaser Humidity Control Systems efficiently help to preserve the extraordinary tonal quality and investment value of Bechstein pianos."

    Blüthner

    "The Life Saver System certainly helps to control the humidity around a piano, helps to prevent damage and to maintain its value.

    Bösendorfer

    "The usage of Dampp-Chaser humidity control systems effectively compensates climatic changes within the piano’s environment and is for that reason beneficial in terms of stability and long term reliability."

    Fazioli

    "Fazioli pianos are individually handcrafted combining high quality materials with the finest workmanship and technology. Despite our pianos are built according to strict standards in order to tolerate changes in temperature and humidity, we always remind our clients that it is much better to preserve the piano from severe climate conditions. For this reason we recommend the Piano Life Saver System in particular to protect the soundboard from the damaging effects of extreme humidity fluctutations."

    Hailun

    "A stable environment is necessary for the piano to be enjoyed and maintained to the highest level. We endorse the Life Saver System from Dampp-Chaser for all our grand and upright pianos."

    Kawai

    "Your Dampp-Chaser humidity control systems are the best and most carefully designed systems we have seen."

    Mason & Hamlin

    "The Piano Life Saver System should be included in the pianist’s arsenal to combat damaging humidity extremes."

    Pearl River

    "Pearl River Piano Group USA believes that a properly installed and maintained Dampp-Chaser system can enhance the performance and longevity of our pianos."

    Petrof

    "Petrof company recommends the Dampp-Chaser System with Petrof Pianos to enhance tuning and regulation stability, especially those pianos placed in areas that are subject to great air humidity changes or to extreme high or extreme low humidity levels. Without such a system, it is very difficult to control the air humidity in the immediate vicinity of the piano."

    Sauter

    "The Piano Life Saver helps to preserve the outstanding sound, fine touch and unique expressiveness of Sauter handcrafted pianos."

    Schimmel

    "The best way to preserve the value of fine grands and uprights is to automatically regulate the humidity right within the instrument...with a System from Dampp-Chaser Corporation."

    Seiler

    "The Dampp-Chaser Climate Control System helps retain both the regulation and pitch of top quality instruments, thus stabilizing the tonal character inherent in a particular make or instrument as well as its long-term value."

    Steingraeber

    "We use only fine natural wood and natural materials in the manufacture of Steingraeber pianos. The Dampp-Chaser System helps to avoid damage to our pianos in severe climatic conditions, especially in overly-dry environments."

    Steinway & Sons

    Note: Steinway advises piano owners to control humidity in the piano's environment which protects the entire piano. Where room humidity control is impractical or impossible, the Piano Life Saver provides a degree of protection for the piano which may not be otherwise attainable.

    Yamaha

    "Yamaha fully endorses the use of the system with Yamaha pianos in areas that are subject to extremes in humidity. Without such a system, it is very difficult to control the humidity around the piano."

  • Kluge Klaviaturen GmbH

    Remscheid, Germany www.kluge-klaviaturen.de

    "Kluge Klaviaturen, founded in 1876, is producing premium-quality keyboards for many of the world ́s leading piano manufacturers. Due to many experiences we contribute, that drastic humidity swings can damage the perfect easing of a keyboard and make it unresponsive to the touch. By controlling the wood's moisture content, the Piano Life Saver System brings more enjoyment to playing and helps preserve the instrument. Every fine piano deserves a System."

  • North Bennet Street School

    Boston, Massachusetts www.nbss.org

    "The Piano Technology Department at NBSS has long been an avid supporter of humidity control for pianos. In our opinion, Dampp Chaser offers the best way to shield pianos from the consequences of temperature and humidity fluctuation. The Piano Life Saver System provides the most practical, cost effective means available for protecting a size-able investment. Hands-on system installation and maintenance continues to be an important part of our curriculum every year."

    Randy Potter School of Piano Technology

    www.pianotuning.com

    "Since launching our piano technology school in 1986, I have taught thousands of students in over 70 countries about the Piano Life Saver System’s benefits. I have installed over 500 systems in my clients pianos, and recommend them for both new and older pianos. I always install complete systems with the Smart Bracket."

    University of Western Ontario Piano Technology Program

    www.pianotech.uwo.ca

    "The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada experiences extreme swings of temperature and humidity due to it’s location in the Great Lakes region. Dampp-Chaser has made a great contribution to the stability of our instruments. Thirty Dampp-Chaser humidity control systems were installed in piano faculty members studios this past season and it is remarkable how much more stable the pianos have become. Thank you Dampp-Chaser!"

  • Enrico Ciresa SRL

    Tesero, Italy www.ciresafiemme.it

    "The Ciresa soundboards, installed in the most famous pianos, are considered the best in the world for their quality and for their acoustic properties. The Ciresa Co. confirms that the Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System contributes to the maintenance of the ideal moisture conditions of the piano. The achievement of the wood stability avoids damages, warpings and cracks of the soundboard, which is the weakest component (few millimetres thickness) of the wooden frame of the instrument."

    Pianos André Bolduc

    Quebec, Canada www.pianobolduc.com

    "As Canadian manufacturer of high-quality piano soundboards and pinblocks, we highly recommend the use of the Dampp-Chaser humidity control systems in both new and vintage pianos. The system is conceived to compensate the climatic changes within the piano all year-round. It guarantees stability and long term reliability, and protects your piano."

Piano Life Saver is made by the employees at Dampp-Chaser Corporation, a third generation family-owned business that manufactures and supports products which provide humidity control for things that matter to you.

Made in the U.S.A. since 1947