[CAUT] Dampp-chaser and fused plug ends

Don pianotuna at accesscomm.ca
Tue Oct 21 12:34:48 MDT 2008


Hi Jim,

Use a plastic back cover rather than cloth. It works better for drafty
locations. Select the low setting humidistat as well.

At 11:32 AM 10/21/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>        Jessica,     We had a student move a piano w/o unplugging it and
>the plug stayed in the wall but the cord broke right where the plug was. A
>bare wire was sticking out…     The only problem I have found
>(I’m a believer in them! We have 26 of them here at BYU.) is when the
>room is so vented that the air handler overpowers the system. The unit is
>literally being “sucked dry” by the strong HVAC current. Even
>with the back cover and installed properly, etc. sometimes in a dry climate
>like ours (Utah) it can’t seem to keep up. With as low as 8% RH and
>the air being exchanged every couple of minutes it’s like a giant
>moisture magnet. Roger is still working with us trying to find a solution,
>but we are really the exception to the rule. There may be a few others like
>us, so that’s why I’m writing this. In a home or
>“normal” situation they are fantastic. I’m confident that
>Roger will solve our dilemma.     Jim Busby BYU 
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat

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