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Maintenance recommendations

Maintenance recommendations

The restorations carried out in our workshop respect the know-how of the different eras through which Pleyel has passed. This implies that interior and exterior finishes are, in most cases, incompatible with the care and cleaning products used today. In addition, these instruments, though robust, remain fragile and need to be moved and stored with care. Finally, the musicality of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century instruments is very different from the aesthetic canons of our contemporary pianos: the materials are not the same, the structures do not have the same limits, and the settings are specific. In a few words, the aspirations of past piano makers, the goals they set themselves in their research into the harmony of instruments and the texture of their sounds, have evolved with the times. Each era has its own piano.


For all these reasons, it's vital to follow the advice below if you want your restored instrument to perform to its full potential for as long as possible.

  • The piano should be stored in a place where temperature and humidity are as stable as possible.

  • Humidity and temperature shocks should be avoided at all costs, as instruments cannot withstand the violence of abrupt changes. 

  • For tuning pitch, please refer to the restoration file supplied with your instrument.

  • Three months after delivery of the instrument in its final state, it must be tuned and adjusted by a specialized technician.

  • In the first two years after restoration, the piano should be tuned three times a year. Thereafter, between one and three times a year, depending on use.

  • A complete tuning of the action should be carried out two years after restoration, and then a complete tuning every five years on average.

  • If the instrument is to be used for a concert, it must be fully adjusted in the week preceding the event, and tuned on the day of the concert.

  • If the piano is to be moved over a short distance (from one room to another), it should be relieved as much as possible, so as to minimize the strain on the castors.

  •  If the piano is to be transported over a long distance, it should be handled by a specialized piano transport company.

  • When not in use, the lid and flap should be closed to prevent oxidation of the strings and dusting of the soundboard.

  •  The instrument should only be cleaned with a dry microfiber cloth, avoiding the use of cleaning products. If you wish to carry out a more thorough cleaning, first ask a Pleyel piano professional for advice.

If all these recommendations are respected, your piano will be a magnificent playing companion and will provide you with incomparable musical emotions for many years to come!