Damp Chasers and the like.....

[Farrell]

The point is to isolate the atmospheric environment of the soundboard back
from that of the room atmosphere. Thus a more stable environment would be
had for the soundboard.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Damp Chasers and the like.....


> Up here in the cold country we have shrink plastic sheets that we
> attach to windows with double sticky tape, use a hair dryer to shrink
> to a tight sheet.  This seals out the cold drafts that get through my
> 90 year old windows.
>
> I have see tropically prepared pianos that had leather boots around
> the pedals to keep mice and insects out and all the other openings
> around the case sealed with wooden blocks.  The case part joints were
> left just as they were.
>
> What's the point anyway?
>
> Newton
>
> Farrell wrote:
> >
> > Best to put the whole house in a baggie! Although, I think we are simply
> > speaking of a thin mylar (or sum such material) over the backside of a
> > soundboard (on outside of beams).
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> > Piano Tuning & Service
> > Tampa, Florida
>