rapid cycling

[larudee@pacbell.net]

Yep, that makes sense.  I have a lot of questions about the rate at which it
makes a difference and how that translates into practical application, but I
feel myself heading into idle speculation.

Paul

Don wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> The reason that the moisture content of the instrument *may* be better with
> rapid cycling is due to the nature of wood. It is a hydroscopic material
> that tends to give up moisture slowly. With rapid cycling therefore the
> actual water content of the board in theory should be more constant.
>
> I have measured a pitch change of 14 cents at A4 in 24 hours when a DC unit
> was plugged in at an extremely dry location. The piano was a Steinway 6'6"
> (or there about). This was without a floor length cover.
>
> At 07:43 PM 06/20/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >In either case the RH bounces back and forth between the trigger points
> >of the
> >humidification and dehumidification systems.  I don't see that bouncing
> >back an
> >forth faster makes the environment more consistent.
> >
> >Paul Larudee
> >
> >
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
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