Improving a Dampp Chaser system

[Terry]

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You are right James, but then the alternative is to install a humidity =
control system to the central heat/AC system of the home/building for =
how many thousands of dollars (and IMHO, clearly the better approach)? =
So I guess the bottom line is that it simply costs a few $$ to properly =
address the climatic environment of one's piano. It ain't your fault!

Terry Farrell


> After spending hundreds of dollars on a complete system then the =
client has=20
> to spend a lot more on covering up the system from the top and the =
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> That is one of my objections to localized humidity control.
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Bob Hull" <hullfam5@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Improving a Dampp Chaser system
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> > Concerning the improvement of the Dampp-Chaser system:
> >
> > Thanks for the input.  Tom, you commented about the
> > effect that your string covers had on the sound and if
> > I read you right there was no muting or sound decrease
> > with the lid up and string covers on, is that right?
> >
> > Why wouldn't keeping the lid closed and using a piano
> > cover  do just as well, if not better?  Especially if
> > you have a Dampp Chaser and an undercover?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bob,
> >>
> >> I would go with the edwards string cover.
> >
> > Because?
> >
> > Merci beaucoup,
> >
> >  Bob Hull
> >
> >
> >> At 09:25 PM 19/01/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >List,
> >> >
> >> >A church customer of mine has their grand sitting
> >> >right by a large return air vent in their
> >> Sanctuary.
> >> >They have an older Dampp Chaser system which should
> >> >probably be upgraded.  (newer model humidistat,
> >> smart
> >> >heater bar and undercover).  This will protect the
> >> >inside and the bottom of the piano but leaves the
> >> top
> >> >open to the strong air flow across it.   Would you
> >> >recommend a cover for the piano or Edwards
> >> >String covers to complete the system?  Do the
> >> string
> >> >covers limit the sound much when left in place?
> >> >
> >> >I have seen the effects of another church piano
> >> that
> >> >sits in the draft of a return air and it has a
> >> crack
> >> >in the soundboard that you can see through and the
> >> >piano is not much more than 10 years old.
> >> >
> >> >Your comments appreciated -
> >> >
> >> >Bob Hull
> >> >
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