I trust you noted that I do not have whole room/house humidity control, but rather I have a DC dehumidification system on my grand piano at home? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- >I agree with you in theory. But the whole room system is only superior if >it can maintain a constant humidity within a few percent, all year round, >or as you say, a "proper" system. The cost and difficulty of establishing >such a proper system is not practical or realistic for most to consider, >especially if they live in harsher climates. Even in homes that have some >form of humidity control, the humidity swings are still enough to justify >installing a DC, if the piano really is top priority. > > In Florida, you basically only need to worry about drying out the air to > bring the humidity down. In a place with cold, dry winters and humid > summers, you must be able to both add and remove moisture. Raising the > humidity up enough during cold weather could cause condensation damage. > Here in Arizona, I'd hate to think what it would cost for a system that > could pump enough moisture into the air to maintain a reasonable RH, and > how much energy and water would be consumed in the process. Just the water > filtration system required to feed such a humidifier would cost an arm and > a leg. With the water we have, filtration would not be optional. > > Perhaps DC systems haven't worked as well for some other people, but I've > seen some amazing results in my limited experience with them, and that's > without even using a string or under cover. I'm talking about radical, "Is > this really the same piano?" results. I just don't understand why so many > people are so quick to dismiss Dampp Chasers and get so excited about > whole room systems. I say try the DC first, and then if you really aren't > pleased with the results (for reasons other than being too lazy to refill > the tank), then try the more expensive and difficult route. > > > > Farrell wrote: SNIP >> I have a good DC dehumidifier installation on my personal grand piano at >> home and the piano pitch and tunigns are rock solid. SNIP>> >> From a practical standpoint, I agree that in many, if not most, >> situations, a good DC installation will offer superior performance to >> "whole room humidity control", but again that is because most WRHC >> installations are poor at best - and not because HVAC is inherently >> inferior.
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