Dampp-Chaser recommendations

[John Ross]

To stop the Velcro coming off.
Staple to the piano with a staple gun. To stop coming off the material,
staple on with an office stapler.
I got this hint from Don Rose.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:32 AM
Subject: RE: Dampp-Chaser recommendations


> >>To my fellow technicians, I have never installed an undercover, although
> I can think of one piano that really needs one.  The owners love to
> leave the windows open in the summer, and the room humidity skyrockets,
> but they don't want to pay for an undercover.  In principle, I think
> it's great.
>
> >>My four hangups are:  (1)  Can it be installed to look professional?
>
>
> Ditto. I've never installed an undercover, either. But I have installed
> several top covers. The one bottom cover I've seen installed by someone
else
> was falling off. Seems like the sticky Velcro pads were coming off the
> cover. I suggested to the church having someone stitch them on. They
elected
> to throw the cover away.
> Dean
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf
> Of Clyde Hollinger
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:35 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations
>
> John,
>
> I would guess that most churches do what you describe as far as the
> room's temperature.  Just install a complete system.  The system
> includes a humidistat which regulates how it responds to humidity
> swings, so it should be fine.
>
> I usually use G6PS-50-UT, or include the smart heater bar if there's a
> chance the pads won't be checked regularly by you, the technician.  If
> you want to install an undercover either right away or leave that option
> open for some time in the future, then install G6PS-38-UT.
>
> Incidentally, *every* piano "holds its tune reasonably well when the
> humidity/temperature is regular."   If a piano is located where there
> are no swings, which I can't imagine unless the whole room is
> temperature and humidity controlled, it needs no system at all.
>
>
> (2)  Even if it can, do piano owners object to the finished look?  (3)
> How much more trouble is it to check the tank, change the pads, etc.?
> (4)  Since I'm sore for a couple days after installing a grand system,
> am I willing to ache even more to install the undercover?  (Shortsighted
> maybe, but hey, I'm just being upfront here.  <G>)
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
>
> Bec and John wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just wondering from those experienced installing dampp-chaser units
> > what they would recommend for a Boston GP-193. This is in a church
> > where the air conditioning and heating are turned on usually just on
> > Sundays (or occasional events throughout the week). It's not located
> > directly in the path of any vents, and it holds its tune reasonably
> > well when the humidity/temperature is regular.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > - John
>
>
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