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Re: humidify clarinet case?

Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2021-08-12 10:45

Where I live it's very dry in summer and can be wet in winter. We notice that the solid wood doors stick in wet weather because they expand to be too wide to fit the door frames.

Our piano tuner told us we needed to maintain the level of humidity in the house to stop the piano going out of tune, so we have a humidifier set at 55%. It makes the house a lot more comfortable for people too.

The only time I've ever noticed a problem with a clarinet in our house was when I practiced my old E. J. Albert clarinet 3+ times a day before an exam without swabbing out. It then developed a crack that was just one layer thick in the surface of the wood. I've never actually noticed any effects on my clarinet due to become too dry.

I have heard about people using humidifiers in cases, by my clarinet has never seemed to need it. I may just not be looking for the differences that matter though.

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