Fred Sturm wrote: > No, I'm not making a case for anything, just trying to be sure I > understand the circumstance. I think that the confined system you > describe would obviously lead to a build up of moisture and heat, as you > describe, with the cycling of adding humidity and then heating to try to > reduce it. Seems a little counter to the design of the D/C system. I > remember reading about the 9 part system for the back side of uprights, > and how they would include a back cover, but it needed to be open by > some amount to allow for exchange of air. IOW, air exchange is part of > the way the system is supposed to operate. As I said, I was concerned when I opened one up and felt the warm moist air pour out. > I don't have any systems in pianos with floor length covers, so it > is an unfamiliar animal to me. I don't think I would be inclined to > recommend it. Actually, someone else recommended the full length covers, more to protect the case finish than anything else I suspect, but I've seen no reason not to after the fact. Time will tell, perhaps. Ron N
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