[CAUT] Greetings . . . and a humidity problem

[Annie Grieshop]

A "howler"?  What is this howler of which you speak, Don?  Sounds like Just
The Thing for any school installation!

I've installed DCs at two secondary schools lately, and both would profit
from a warning system of that type.  Thanks.

Annie Grieshop

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:55 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Greetings . . . and a humidity problem
>
>
> Hi Carl,
>
> Have them add a full DC system with bottom cover and string cover. Add a
> "howler" so the piano buzzes when it is not plugged in. Sudden rapid
> changes are the bane of pianos imho. YMMV.
>
> At 09:13 PM 2/8/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >Things are going fine, but the
> >purchase of a new Steinway 'B' has raised an interesting issue that
> >maybe you all can help me solve.  The department head knows of this
> >post and has indicated he will be guided by your recommendations.
> >
> >The piano will be stored in a small room (large closet?) with fairly
> >sophisticated climate control equipment.  It will be rolled out onto
> >the stage of a small auditorium for performances, but there is some
> >interest in bringing it out for classes on stage a couple days a week
> >as well.  Given that the temperature and humidity is all over the
> >place on stage, I'm concerned about the effects on the piano having
> >it go back and forth every forty-eight hours or so alternating
> >between 42% and who knows what.
> >
> >There is another older rebuild 'B' on stage which is not a teacher
> >favorite, and they'd like to use the new one as much as possible.
> >
> >I'm not too keen on this 48-hour cycle and would rather have it used
> >only for performances.
> >
> >Comments?  Suggestions?
> >
> >Carl D. Root, RPT
> 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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