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Topic: Possibility of long term damage to my Stage One |
Shaan Shirazi
From:
Austin, TX, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2021 7:28 am |
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In order to facilitate more practicing I’ve moved my steel into my bedroom but the only place to locate it is right outside my master bath. I’m wondering if locating the steel close to a moisture rich place will cause rust or warping of the body. Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing?
Thank you in advance for your help and wisdom! |
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Shaan Shirazi
From:
Austin, TX, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2021 7:36 am
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| I meant to post this in the Steel Guitar section. Please feel free to move it. |
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Joe Krumel
From:
Hermitage, Tn.
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Posted 22 Oct 2021 8:25 am Moisture damage
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| I once had a steel near sulphur water. Not good. It pitted my pro2 worse than it came from the mtg. Ha! |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 22 Oct 2021 7:35 pm
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actually people have had the opposite problem if they live where it gets really dry in winter, the cabinet will bow in and the crossrods will start to bind.
For your situation, you could email Doug Earnest and ask but I would think that if you put a fan on the Stage 1 so taht it's not sitting in a cloud of steam, it should be ok.
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Allan Haley
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 22 Oct 2021 9:14 pm
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| I use a very wet reverb sound. I wonder of that will cause any swelling in the wood on my PSG. Seriously though, I doubt a once daily blast of moist air from a shower or bath would cause much problem. You would think drywall would be moldy or mushy if there were excessive moisture. |
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David Dorwart
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2021 3:00 am
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| I suppose you could put a cover over it |
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John Hyland
From:
South Australia
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Posted 23 Oct 2021 1:28 pm
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| Don’t you have a fan in the bathroom? |
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Bobby Snell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 23 Oct 2021 1:54 pm
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| As long as you play the fire out of it every day, should be fine! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 23 Oct 2021 2:54 pm
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What John said!
You can buy a small electronic hygrometer to measure humidity for well under $20, and check the actual humidity where the steel is located. As long as it's under 45%, you should have no problems. Anything over that for extended periods may cause unsealed wood to swell, steel to rust, and also enable growth of mold, mildew, and fungus. |
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