Temperature Change affecting pitch

Larry J. Messerly prescottpiano@juno.com
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:43:38 -0700


Okay, I admit that I am wrong, however air conditioned homes in Phoenix
have higher RH inside than outside in the summer.  Must be people caused,
bathing, breathing, washing dishes, etc.

Larry

On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 13:09:08 -0600 "Paul" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
writes:
> Larry
> Where does all that water come from dripping out of my air 
> conditioner. I've
> been told that these units cool and dehumidify.
> 
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry J. Messerly <prescottpiano@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Temperature Change affecting pitch
> 
> 
> > " You are sitting in your house and get to feeling to  warm so you 
> turn
> > on the airconditioner which takes the outside air as it is...  
> humdity
> > and all and cools it down while pumping it around inside your 
> house."
> >
> > Dear List, I disagree,
> >
> > Air Conditioners do NOT remove moisture from the air.
> >
> > Pray tell, unless you have an air handler system as is used in 
> large
> > structures to keep the air fresh, HOW are you getting that air 
> into your
> > house to cool.  Most air conditioners I know just cool and 
> recirculate
> > the air already in the structure.  Absolute Humidity remains the 
> same,
> > relative humidity rises.  That's why in Phoenix (and I presume 
> elsewhere)
> > air conditioned air is good for pianos.
> >
> > Larry Messerly, RPT
> > Prescott/Phoenix
> >
> >
> 


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