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Hi there, I don't know much about asbestos, so I didn't realise it wasn't absorbent, yet I can't seem to find out what material IS used in those hydroceel tubes! Also, the piano tuner didn't take the hydroceel away with him, but he did advise me to remove it. At the moment it's in my garden shed. I ...

Hi there. Well, I feel more reassured now! I wasn't totally convinced about the asbestos, but I know it was used for all kinds of things in the 1950s and '60s before the dangers were known. Maybe the piano tuner man was getting confused with damp-chasers, I'm not sure. By the way, he also said the p...

Hello All, I recently bought a 1950s Kemble upright. When the piano tuner came to tune it, he said that the Hydroceel tube inside contained asbestos and because it was completely dried out, it could be dangerous to health (because of the dust). I've done some research on the internet and can't find...