Undercovers

[Frank Cahill]

Thanks for the reply. I'm just curious that's all. I'd really like to see how
much the piano moves around with these partial system.

Clyde Hollinger wrote:

> I'm not Bob, but I will respond anyway.  :-)  There are several reasons why
> I and other technicians might install a partial system.  First, a complete
> system looks hazardous in a vertical that gets moved around a lot.  Second,
> if I put complete systems in 5-6 high school practice rooms, the staff will
> likely soon get upset.  It will seem like every other minute a kid will
> say, "Hey, the light's blinking in room __," which will get old really
> really fast.  It's hard enough just to try to keep partial systems plugged
> in.
>
> Third, we must remember that there are families with growing children who
> want to give their children a shot at piano lessons but are already
> stretched to the limit for a cheap piano and lesson costs.  Many of them
> won't even see their way clear for a partial system, but if they can, it's
> a great improvement over nothing at all.  You are right, of course, that a
> complete system works better.
>
> Whether or not people will water the piano depends on how much they care.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
>
> Frank Cahill wrote:
>
> > Bob, I see a lot of installations with a heater bar and a humidistat,
> > but no humidifier. Have you ever tested such a set-up? My feeling is
> > that without the humidifier, it would not work very well.
> >
> > Some very experienced techs in this area don't install the humidifier
> > because they feel that many people would not "water their paino".
> >
> > I install complete systems.
> >
> > Bob Mair wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >           Re: Undercovers
> > >
> > > Just a word of caution on the use of undercovers. It is easy to cut
> > > and install a cover of speaker cloth which does not impede the sound,
> > > but which in a very big way entraps moisture, and therefore, raises
> > > the moisture content of the soundboard to unacceptable levels.
> > >
> > > Our research on this continues. I hope we will have favorable answers
> > > shortly.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Bob Mair
> > >
> > > Dampp-Chaser Corporation
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Frank Cahill
> > Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
> > Northern Va

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Frank Cahill
Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
Northern Va