[pianotech] Tuning in climate changes

[Dean May]

They keep a piano much closer. A full system properly installed with
undercover shouldn't go out +/- 4 or 5 cents in 6 months, hopefully less. If
its more there are usually extenuating circumstances (HVAC vent too close,
near a frequently used door, etc.). Often I recommend churches close the
lids between services, sometimes we'll use a cover on top of that. 

Yes they work. Depending on the situation you sometimes have to add
protocols like above to enhance their performance. Some techs also use the
string cover (I have not).

Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:41 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning in climate changes

So many across the country install Damppchaser systems of some sort.   In
extreme climates do they really keep a piano close to pitch?  

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Don <pianotuna at accesscomm.ca>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/22/2010 4:00:00 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning in climate changes


>Hi,

>Sell her a DamppChaser system.

>At 08:47 AM 2/23/2010 -0800, you wrote:
>>Hi list,   I just had a cancellation this morning from a client who
>>received advise from another tuner not to get her piano tuned just yet,
>>because we are in the middle of a cold spell, and to wait until the
weather
>>gets warmer, otherwise her piano would go out of tune once the weather
>>warmed up.     I guess if some of you would enjoy (and can afford) a three
>>month vacation, then I am sure that would be the advise you would give.  
>>Thoughts anyone?
>>
>> TODD PIANO WORKS 
>>Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
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>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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