Hello List and Joe Goss True. It does work in uprights. I know 'cos I've done it. It is a long-term thing though and the client has to participate and keep the container topped up. Jars? No! Use a planter or something large to give a large surface area. Pedal trap-work in the way? No! Bridge it with a simple wood structure. Where there's a will ....(there's a relative) Regards Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Jar of Water in Piano--Truth or myth? > Vinney, > It will not do any direct harm, but then the harm that it will do is to > give > the coustomer a false sense of their doing something that will resolve the > problem. > There is not enough room in the bottom of an upright to add enough jars, > evaporating water off their surface, to match the volume of a DC > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vinny Samarco" <vinsam@sympatico.ca> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:46 PM > Subject: Jar of Water in Piano--Truth or myth? > > >> Hi Everyone, >> The area of the country I work in is very dry. Though we talk to many >> people about humidity control, most are not interested in what I have to >> say. >> I recently tuned for a customer who had a very old, but recently rebuilt >> upright. >> The tuner who did the work is one of the best that I know of. > Supposedly, >> he told this lady to put a jar of water in her piano. >> Now tell me, Will that do any good at all, or do you need some form of >> distilled water or evaporation in the air to make any difference? >> Vinny >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >
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