At 04:39 PM 2/1/2002 +0200, you wrote: >Hi List, > >Living in a climate where Damp-Chaser's are not that prevalent, I need >some advice. >A client of mine has a Baby Grand(Hopkins-English piano) in a basement of >sorts. I say " of sorts " because it is not your typical basement. It is >basically a room carved out of rock, on which the rest of the house is >built. The problem is that the room is incredibly damp. I have told her >that we should move the piano elsewhere, but she really does not want >to(no space!). >My question: Is a Dampp-Chaser going to stop the piano from being damaged, >seizing up, rusting etc? What does one charge for installing them? What is >there expected lifespan? >Any info and/or suggestions would be appreciated. >Thanks. > >Paul Tizzard >Cape Town If a room humidifier is feasable it would prove best overall with the addition of a heating rod with humidistat. Treat the room, not just the piano. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC