Hi Maggie, Welcome to the list. Where do you live? In my area a 6 gallon whole room humidifier will empty itself two times per day if you are aiming for 45% humidity in the winter time. (currently -23 F with windchill of -50 and dewpoint -34) At 05:51 AM 15/01/2005 +1300, you wrote: >I can't agree more with what Allen said below! > >What I do isn't the best thing for making a profit, but I will often >recommend a humidistat controlled whole room humidifier. I personally >feel this is the best thing when dryness is the main (or only) problem. > >For excessive moisture, on the other hand... > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Your comment is why I *never* install a system without the new smart >bar--which shuts off when the pads become dry for any reason. > >At 11:20 PM 13/01/2005 -0600, you wrote: >>I think there are so many factors. One of the biggest is diligence of the >>owner in monitoring the system and adding water. Remember that if the tank >>runs dry, the humidifier rod is still heating so the system is working >>backwards, i.e., it's drying out the piano when you want it to be adding >>moisture. > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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