[SNIP] > Thank you, Tom, for your reply. That is precisely what I did. Of the two > teachers (one has two pianos) one understood my concerns and is currently > using both the humidifier and the Dampp-Chaser system. I suppose that's > optimal humidity control. That's like the guy who wears suspenders *AND* a belt! : ) The other is > depending solely on her Dampp-Chasers. Another client (a doctor and very > fine amateur pianist) who got the Dampp-Chaser mailing and discussed the > matter with me very quickly figured out on his own what my concerns are > and opted to stick with his room humidifier. > > > Israel Stein > Here in the midwest with sub-zero temperatures in the dead of winter, most new homes are built with a humidifier built into the furnace. With a direct water supply, and humidity control unit on the wall next to the thermostat, it's almost "bozo proof"! The unit can also be ADDED to existing furnace for a few hundred dollars. One problem I've encountered though, is the humidistat control doesn't come adjusted properly from the manufacturer. In other words, if you have it set to maintain 45% humidity, it may well try to keep it at 35%. It takes a slight turn of the adjustment screw in the wall-mounted control. I use to spend 5 minutes to do this for customers, with a sling psychrometer for determining correct moisture content. I told them that whole house humidification was the best way to go because what's good for the piano is good for the person! : ) John Minor
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