Dampp-Chaser string

[Bdshull@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 99-04-06 20:33:17 EDT, you write:

<< Invariably, the  client has moved from a location that this installation 
actually worked! In  some cases, the piano could possibly have used a higher 
wattage unit or
 multiple rods... still without the need for a Humidistat. >>

Hi, Jim:

Couldn't resist responding to this - although it may not be my best way to 
jump back into the fray during a short break from making reports to my 
schools.  I still have a hard time with a Dampp-Chaser (Dampp-Chaser, 
Dampp-Chaser - practice makes perfect) humidifier without a humidistat.  A 
few times that I serviced pianos right after they came from Hawaii to So. 
Calif., when they had little time to dry out - and they were already dried 
out!  Loose pins, actions, etc etc.

Still, you have seen a lot more of these situations than me - still in place 
in a humid climate.  What do you speculate the average RH is inside a 
vertical piano with a heater bar ( always on?

Bill Shull
University of Redlands, La Sierra University
BDShull@aol.com