Radiant Heat

[Jeannie Grassi]

Hi John,
I have this type of heat in my house many of my customers do also.  It
creates less draft of moving air than any other type of heat.  It is also
more evenly distributed and has less "highs" and "lows".  From my own
experience, it was drier than what I was used to previously, but not
adversely so.  It works will in this temperate climate, but I don't know
what it would be like in a really cold winter.
Pianos I service with this type of heat do quite well. Keep in mind that
there are many variations on this type of heat and as many variations on the
installation, but generally it is easy to live with and easier on the pianos
that I've seen.

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
jgrassi@silverlink.net
Bainbridge Island, WA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of John Ross
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 1998 5:12 PM
> To: PTG List
> Subject: Radiant Heat
>
>
> Hi List,
> I have a customer moving into a new house, with radiant underfloor
> heatig.
> She asked me, if  her Yamaha baby grand, would need any special
> attention.
> I said that, I didn't think the piano would suffer, as the body of the
> piano, would be far enough away. Also that the heat was well
> distributed.
> To be sure, she should have a Dampp-Chaser System installed.
> Has anyone on the List had any experience, with radiant
> underfloor heat
> and a piano?
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>
>