Well freinds.. its fall in Bergen, and that means a big drop in humidity. And thats what we are in the middle of now. It started about 10 days ago and the first results are already in. Amoung the most drastic are a few grands at the University which all of a sudden have displayed really springe hammer rails. Inspection of a 1 year old Yamaha C6 today showed 2 mm of air between the bed and the keyframe on the right side, and a little over a mm on the left side of the action. I took the director up to take a look, and he seemed a bit concerned. We have a central humidity system, but it requires bi weekly service and the maintance department refuses to see the "problem" in a serious matter, so it gets neglected over periods of time. We scream, they come, then they wait til we scream again. Meanwhile the instruments are suffering big time. I suppose I have to re-bed the worst of these grands, but then come summer time the reverse will happen eh ??? nice.. I am wondering if the Dampchaser humidifier system is up to the job. It would be used primarily increase humidity during the dry season, as our summers hold around 50-55 % inside the building. Now its at around 30% and dropping. Rooms are typically 300 square feet or so for the teachers rooms where all the best grands are. Student practice rooms are just big enough to fit a 9 footer in and still have room to sit and play. Any and all advice is welcome, including advice on how to get through to these administrative types as to the seriousness of the problem. Thanks Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway
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