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Re: Heating pads in case covers - good/bad?

Author: kimber
Date: 2012-01-16 11:31

I tried that a couple times when my instrument had to be in the car for a while before I needed it and it was below zero out. I generally have minimal time to warm-up before needing to play as I'm just showing up for a 30 min out-of-town lesson. The hand pad will heat up just the area touching it...the case was warm but the inside of the case only slightly so and the joint posts were still cool to the touch. I did not put one inside the case. You would probably need 3-4 around the case to make a big difference.

I've had better success with putting the case in a refrigerator/freezer bag. On the coldest days, I will heat a small blanket in the dryer to a warm feel and loosely wrap the case in the blanket before putting it all in the bag.

These have been successful in warding off cracking. The keys aren't shockingly icy anymore at the start of the lesson. I worry more about trying to keep the warmth (slow down the cooling) on the drive home as the oboe is warm and moist.

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