filling Dampp-Chasers

[Alan McCoy]

Now this is a problem I'd like to have. I have, instead, the problem of
getting money to purchase dampp chaser systems. And, of course, 20-30c pitch
changes to knock my head against.

Alan McCoy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
> Keith McGavern
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:54 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: RE: filling Dampp-Chasers
>
>
> At 7:01 PM -0500 8/19/03, Mark Cramer wrote:
> >...Anyone progress with ideas for porting the water from room to room?
>
> Here's what I've been doing for years:
>
> This involves 27 Sohmer Studios *without* fill tubes. I go down the
> hall to each room, turn on the light and remove the lower front
> boards.
>
> I then access a water faucet in the custodian's closet on each of the
> three floors with a 3' black rubber hose fitted with a connection
> device for the faucet. From that I fill two gallon plastic jugs that
> I walk to the pianos. The tanks are hung low enough to pour the water
> in the humidity tanks. . When the jugs become empth, I refill. I do
> add Humidity Treatment to the jugs each fill-up.
>
> During the filling of the humidity tanks, I check the rods to make
> sure the units are operating and check the pads for crust. This
> process takes between 45-60 minutes depending on how empty the tanks
> are.
>
> I have a notice sign on each piano asking for the users of the rooms
> to call when they notice a Low Water Light blinking.
>
> If just one call comes in, I go and do all the tanks. I do reschedule
> in conjunction on the chance of not receiving a call. This maximizes
> the effective purpose of the DP systems. I now can float the pitch on
> each piano and seldom do pitch changes on these pianos.
>
> I have found no quicker, reliable or efficient way for me to do this task.
>
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
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