[CAUT] Damp chaser table

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:55:49 -0600


>Hi David,
>
>The room is about 18x20 with very high ceilings. (Organ pipes and all). 
>The HVAC is old and nuts.
>
>I don't really believe the DC will work either, but if we give it a try 
>and it doesn't maybe they will go for the room humidifier. The reason they 
>didn't already is cost. Smaller units seemed to be too labor intensive 
>(fill daily).
>
>Usually harpsichordists tune their own instruments, but here it's always 
>been the piano tech's job. The professor is a wonderful man willing let 
>the tuning go a bit, but I know there is a way to solve this or make it better.
>
>Jim Busby BYU


If you can keep a near floor length cover over the harpsichord, immersing 
it in  the localized climate, the Dampp-Chaser should help in spite of the 
covered bottom. There's just no telling how much.

Ron N


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