Most Piano Companies now have the option to buy the Piano you are renting with some of the rental payments going towards the final purchase of the instrument, this will vary from company to company and would advise you to shop around for the most comprehensive and competitively priced company. Maybe a company that allows you to 'try before you buy' in the form of rental may be the ideal solution. Your piano tuner will be able to advise you on this.Дon't feel confident in choosing the right instrument? If you feel that your piano is in an unsuitable environment you should think about purchasing either a humidifier to counteract excess dryness or a dehumidifier for excess dampness.

Ideally, you should try to keep your piano within 45 - 60 per cent relative humidity. Changes to humidity in a room where the piano is stored are often responsible for tuning instability and other serious problems, such as loose tuning pins, split soundboard's and regulation issues.

These changes in relative humidity causes the wood in the piano to shrink and expand. When the heating is turned off at night the humidity in the room rises, then when turned on in the morning, the humidity drops. Central heating dry's the air, drawing moisture from the wooden components in the piano. A constant temperature around 18вЊ to 21вЊ (65вЏ to 70вЏ) is ideal. avoid draughts if possible, keep away from windows, radiators & other sources of heat. The environment will affect a pianos tuning, so avoid placing them where this may be an issue i.e. Where is the best place for my piano? A piano doesn't like being too cold or too hot. Piano Tuners Staffordshire | Piano Tuners Tyne & Wear | Piano Tuners Wales | Piano Tuners West Midlands | Piano Tuners Yorkshire Piano Tuners Lincolnshire | Piano Tuners London | Piano Tuners Newcastle | Piano Tuners North Somerset | Piano Tuners Scotland Piano Tuners Hampshire | Piano Tuners Herefordshire | Piano Tuners Hull | Piano Tuners Kent | Piano Tuners Lancashire | Piano Tuners Leeds Piano Tuners Cambridgeshire | Piano Tuners Cheshire | Piano Tuners Devon | Piano Tuners Essex | Piano Tuners Gloucestershire Piano tuners Bedfordshire | Piano Tuners Berkshire | Piano Tuners Birmingham | Piano Tuners Bristol | Piano Tuners Buckinghamshire Here you can find a list of Piano Tuners just click on the link of your Town or Area. A concert pianistвЂ™s piano would usually require an annual service whereas a beginners may only need to be looked at every five or so years to maintain its optimum playing condition. All pianos need to be serviced at some time in their life, this will depend on the amount of usage they receive and the conditions in which they are kept. The pitch will drop if the piano is not tuned on a regular basis and the environment can often determine how many times it needs to be tuned. New pianos and older instruments may require tuning more often. How often should your piano be tuned or serviced? It is recommended to have your piano tuned a minimum of once a year, but most pianos if played regularly should be tuned twice a year.