Improvised,old,"non-dammp-chaser"dehumidification.

[Farrell]

> We need a less expensive Humid astate (humidistat) with better
sensitivity.

I'll agree that it would be nice is the accuracy of Damp-Chaser humidistats
were better (actually turned on and off within a few % of 42% Relative
humidity), but they are quite precise (can turn the unit off and on at some
repeatable relative humidity level) and at $35, they seem pretty cheap to
me!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Lindquist" <ronli@newnorth.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: Improvised,old,"non-dammp-chaser"dehumidification.


> At 10:55 AM 12/24/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >No cottage, but it was in a storage warehouse for a couple years.
> >I would agree with a low wattage being useful in summer.
> >The collective 120W installed, without control seemed a little much.
> >
> >The current owner has no instructions about when, or if to use it.
> >They wanted to know if they should leave it plugged in all the time, all
year.
> >Even a proper Damp-Chaser, used improperly, can be worse then none
> >at all. Since this system has no control device, the client would have to
be
> >informed and on top of it.
> >
> >                                                      Cheers
> >                                                      Dave Renaud
> >                                                      RPT
> >                                                      Ottawa-Hull
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Marcel Carey wrote:
> >
> > > Was this piano ever in a cottage situation? I used to advise people
too
> > poor
> > > to buy dampp chasers to use this system. I would advise them to plug
the
> > > system only in the summer though and I usually advised for only
60watts.
> > > As far as the hairline cracks, the Lesage are famous for that. If you
look
> > > closely, you will notice that the maple they used for pinblock was not
> > > quarter sawn wich caused a lot of cracks in the pinblock area.
> > >
> > > Marcel Carey
> > > Marcel Carey, accordeur technicien
> > > (819) 564-0447
>
>
> Dave,
>
> Will work but no control.    DAMAGE     Are you more than 5 miles from the
> piano  ?     Then You are the expert.    I see this BS a lot.    We
> need   a less expensive Humid astate   with better   sensitivity.
>
> Merry Holiday  +
>
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