Dangerous DC partial installations

[Farrell]

>    DC units installed with only a dehumidifier
> bar can be dangerous to a pianos health.

>    Approx. 10 year old 6" grand.
>    Heat rod only, no control.

Holy Hanna! Talk about shrinking the pie-anner right down! How big was it to start with?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Renaud" <drjazzca@yahoo.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:31 PM
Subject: Dangerous DC partial installations


>    DC units installed with only a dehumidifier
> bar can be dangerous to a pianos health.
> 
> ---Case in point----
> 
>    Approx. 10 year old 6" grand.
>    Heat rod only, no control.
>    Previous owner may have understood, technician
> may have explained summer only/winter bad.....etc.
> 
> This nearly new grand was resold 2 years ago to
> pianist. Pianist waits 2 years before finally calling 
> a technician. The heat rod has been plugged in full
> time, year round. This is Ottawa, the last two weeks
> have seen minus 20 every day, she has electric heat to
> start with which is already dry, and she has been
> cooking the soundboard.
>    Two foot crack right down the middle, open, 
> not off the ribs yet. She was practically in tears.
> I explained the need for a full system, and that 
> it may close up and stay put for many years to come.
> That we should mark it, and if it expands, fill and
> re-enforce, at least get the proper system. Comments?
> 
> 
>  I don't care how well we explain a partial system.
> Someday the piano and some poor client one step
> removed is going to pay.
> 
>   Such a nice piano to. Schiedmier, perfect wood
> finish, nice tone, not much wear, nearly new.  
> Shame. 
>                          Dave Renaud                  
>                          RPT    
> 
> 
>     
> 
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