This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Geoff asked: "Greetings all -- About a year ago I replaced an old rusted out DC system in a clients = grand with a complete new system and control box. The water tank support = rails had literally rusted away and the tank had fallen out. Did I say = it was old? Anyway, at the same time I also replaced two broken strings = up in the high treble. The entire piano was on the rusty side and my = guess is that age along with rust had caused these two strings to break. = On a return visit last weekend I found another string up in the high = treble had broken. I also noticed increased signs of rust, most notably = on the new strings I had replaced only a year ago.=20 The client lives in Los Angeles about three miles from the beach. She = tends to be cold most of the time so the forced air heating system runs = a lot. While the vent in the piano room is blocked, there is a sliding = glass door that is infrequently open leading to the outside. All in all = not what I would call an environment that would be rust promoting.=20 Could the DC system be causing the rust? I'm open to suggestions." Geoff, Politely ask the "sweet thing" if she uses DMSO! (As used for Arthritis, = etc.) Odds are, she does. AND that is the cause for all of the rust! If = this is the case, there is absolutely NOTHING you can do to prevent = further rust! I've been down that road and all I can say is YIKES! Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/30/9e/36/98/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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