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  • December 26, 2011 at 2:14 pm #70609
    eliza-morrison
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    What is the optimal level of humidity in a room with harps in it?

    December 27, 2011 at 2:39 pm #70610
    bart-kleineweber
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    I’m not sure that the actual number matters so much as the variance from one end to the other.

    December 27, 2011 at 5:43 pm #70611
    Gretchen Cover
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    I would call the manufacturer or your harp and ask for their advice.

    December 28, 2011 at 7:38 pm #70612
    eliza-morrison
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    Good idea to ask the person who does my regulations. I live in southeastern Pennsylvania, where the summers are very humid. However, the indoor air in winter is quite dry. I have an evaporative humidifier set up in the room, which seems to keep the humidity level around 50%.

    January 2, 2012 at 3:17 pm #70613
    rod-wagoner
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    I’m in AZ and have a whole house humidifier AND a small humidifier in my harp room for days when the heater or AC runs constantly.

    January 2, 2012 at 8:52 pm #70614
    eliza-morrison
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    The person who does my regulations got back to me and said that between 40 and 60% humidity is optimal. One of my harps came from Florida, too…and I also have an acoustic bass in the room, coincidentally (my boyfriend’s)!

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