Damp-Chaser in Texas

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Richard,
In private homes, central air conditioning does reduce humidity 
because it recycles the air (that is changing as people realize the 
need for fresh air and add air exchange systems).  In commercial 
locations, outdoor air is cooled down raising the Rh to dangerous 
levels I routinely record Rh readings in the high seventies and when 
the weather is wet, in the eighties at the university and college 
locations I service.

The college chose to add humidification to the DC dehumidifier system 
this winter when Rh dipped below 40% and the concert piano's pitch 
plummeted during the concert season.

Bottom line, record temperature and Rh at each and every service 
call.  Covers you when the piano isn't at pitch shortly (and change 
of weather) after you tune it and may well demonstrate the need for 
additional service.

Andrew Anderson

At 08:44 AM 4/27/2006, you wrote:
>Do you Texas techs sell or encourage the use of Damp-Chasers?  One 
>of my mentors feels that in today's central air-conditioned 
>buildings it is no longer necessary.  I've tuned for several 
>churches, though, and wonder if a Damp-Chaser might be advisable in 
>that context.
>
>Thanks,
>Richard Morgan