[CAUT] Dampp-Chasers in institutional setting

[Simone Tucci Piano Tuner-Technician]

Hi List

Thanks for all the input. I am hoping for more posts. I guess when everyone 
his home from work.

The climate issue at this major institution is a big problem. The case here 
is that the institution has rented out a temporary building while their 
original building is being built (rebuilt). This will take perhaps 3-4 more 
years. So, the entire school has moved to this temporary building. They have 
been there since Jan 05. Since that time 60% of the pianos have developed 
soundboard cracks and rim delaminations (rim cracks) + all the wonderful 
regulation issues.

So, the institutions solution was to install these humidifiers to help. 
Which is not the answer. Also, its not only a problem now that it is dry. 
Last summer (which was the first summer that all the pianos had at this 
location) the pianos experienced the other extreme.

We have been experiencing 1/2 tone sharp/flat from winter to summer (1 tone 
total deviation) not too healthy.....So, what do we do???!!!

Hope for more posts!

thanks

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SIMONE TUCCI
Piano Tuner-Technician
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O.G.P.T. Inc & C.A.P.T./A.C.A.P
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416.993.6332
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <reggaepass at aol.com>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Dampp-Chasers in institutional setting


> Hi Don,
>
> Back covers on uprights, undercovers on grands, but no string covers. 
> Have you found them to be a worthwhile bang-for-your-buck investment?
>
> Alan Eder, RPT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don <pianotuna at yahoo.com>
> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:30:18
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Dampp-Chasers in institutional setting
>
>   Hi Alan,
>
> Do the units have back covers on the uprights? Bottom and Edward's string
> covers on the grands? Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> At 12:10 PM 3/23/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>Working in an institution with relative humidity in the teens for much
>>of the school year, I can tell you that Dampp-Chaser systems alone
>>HELP, but pitch changes are, unfortunately, still necessary.
>> Alan Eder
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>
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