Dampp-Chaser

[Mark Bolsius]

G'day Les,

It sounds as though the choirs could be the moisture producing culprits
here. It's a guess, but a small room full of lusty voices would raise the RH
in there quick as...

A Dampp-Chaser is often a good start if there is a humidity suspected
problem. To prove the point, leave a hygrometer in the room for a week or
three to see what sorts of swings the room goes through. It easier then to
justify the need and the cost to the powers that be when you have
"scientific" proof of the situation

Cheers
Mark Bolsius
Bolsius Piano Services
Canberra Australia

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>From: owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org (pianotech-digest)
>To: pianotech-digest@ptg.org
>Subject: pianotech-digest V1997 #2098
>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 8:24 AM
>

> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 14:02:21 -0500
> From: Leslie W Bartlett <lesbart@juno.com>
> Subject: damp chaser
>
> Do any of you have experience with Damp Chasers in choral rehearsal rooms
> that are terribly small, without particularly good ventilation?   I was
> visiting a small local college to attend a Chorale rehearsal, and noted
> the Steinway D was in horrible shape, with strings very rusted, and
> tuning a mess.
>
> My guess is that radical shifts in humidity on a daily basis may account
> for a fair amount of this.   I'd like to hear if experienced folks think
> that Damp Chaser might be the solution to the trouble, and if, perhaps,
> more than the average number of heating rods might be necessary because
> of the very quickly changing conditions.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts
> les bartlett
> houston