Hygrometer

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 08:38:02 -0400


I have measured the RH in many Florida homes. I have only serviced pianos in two non-AC homes. In AC homes, RH does not dip below 35%, and commonly the maximum is 70 to 75%. Not nearly as extreme as many other areas of North America. Now churches and performance halls are another story!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: Hygrometer


> antares wrote:
> 
> > Ricardo!
> >
> > That's why Yamaha has three "climate halls" "
> > one for desert climates - one for N-America and Europe - one for the tropics
> > and the so called "domestic market".
> >
> > I think one could say that the Yamahas are the instruments you can trust
> > most when it comes to stability and technical precision.
> >
> > Isn't that a good answer?
> >
> > (;
> >
> > friendly greetings
> > from
> >
> > Antares,
> >
> 
> Andre'  !!!  There you are again ! Sure its a great answer, and just about
> everybody knows they go to the lengths that can be gone too in this and many
> other regards. Still, a piano plopped into a climate like for example Florida's
> is bound to have a tough go of it.  All the factory climate control wont help
> all that much unless the instrument finds a good home (climate wise) in the end
> .... or what ?
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> 
> 



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