Fill until the light blinks, with the fill light being located where the fill tube is. I like that idea a lot! Alan ____________________________________________ Alan McCoy, RPT EWU Piano Technician 509-359-7017 amccoy@mail.ewu.edu > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of > Fred S. Sturm > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 7:27 AM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: Watering Dampp-Chaser Systems in University Pianos > > > On further reflection. I think this would be a very good idea. It > would be very helpful particularly in installations with short tanks > between the beams and undercovers. That way, one could simply assign > someone to fill all units once a week (or whatever interval works best), > whether flashing or not, and fill until the signal. And I do believe > that installations with undercovers will be the preferred institutional > application of the future. > (This would also be useful for some private customers who go on > frequent trips, and who may have someone coming by the house once a week > or so to water plants and piano). > I might suggest that a light would be adequate as opposed to audible > signal. The light could be mounted next to the fill tube. If that would > be less costly, I think that would be the way to go. > Regards, > Fred Sturm > University of New Mexico > > Teresa Severin wrote: > > > Dear College and University Technicians, > > > > Dampp-Chaser needs your opinion--- please tell me. > > > > We have been working to make watering the Piano Climate > > Control System easier in the University setting. CAUTs tell > > us it is not practical to water pianos one at a time in > > response to the blinking low-water light. Many CAUTs utilize > > work-study students at convenient times (when the piano isn' > > t in use) to keep the Humidifier tanks "topped-off." We can > > install an audible signal which makes "topping off" the tank > > easier. Perhaps this signal would make it more plausible for > > some Technicians to keep the tanks filled themselves in > > situations where work-study students are not available and > > the piano is in dire need of climate control protection. > > > > Please read the instructions below describing the operation > > of this signal which would describe the tank's water level. > > Then tell me if this concept will make it easier to water > > the Humidifier tank in your university. I welcome all input > > from you so please feel free to point out any problems you > > may see with this new idea. > > > > Thank you, in advance, for this use of your valuable and > > limited time. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Bob Mair > > > > CEO, Dampp-Chaser Corporation > > > > bob_mair@dampp-chaser.com > > > > These instructions would appear in the System's printed > > Installation Instructions along with a drawing of the tank > > showing the sensor probes in the waterwith captions to > > correlate water levels and lights. > > > > Adding Water to the Humidifier Tank > > > > In response to the needs of Systems in a broad range of > > settings, we now provide an audible signal and a blinking > > yellow light to indicate water levels in the Humidifier > > tank. When the yellow light BLINKS, fill the can with one > > FULL can of water. (The light blinks when the Humidifier has > > 26 ounces of reserve water in the tank.) > > > > The audible signal allows the tank to be filled when it is > > most convenient to do so rather than waiting for the > > blinking yellow light to call for water. When there is a > > need to add the maximum amount of water to the tank, > > continue pouring water through the watering tube until the > > audible signal comes on. The sound is a short beep like the > > beep signal from a clothes dryer or microwave. This beep > > signals the tank is filled to its maximum level. Stop adding > > water at this point or you will overflow the tank. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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