I'm not Bob, but I will respond anyway. :-) There are several reasons why I and other technicians might install a partial system. First, a complete system looks hazardous in a vertical that gets moved around a lot. Second, if I put complete systems in 5-6 high school practice rooms, the staff will likely soon get upset. It will seem like every other minute a kid will say, "Hey, the light's blinking in room __," which will get old really really fast. It's hard enough just to try to keep partial systems plugged in. Third, we must remember that there are families with growing children who want to give their children a shot at piano lessons but are already stretched to the limit for a cheap piano and lesson costs. Many of them won't even see their way clear for a partial system, but if they can, it's a great improvement over nothing at all. You are right, of course, that a complete system works better. Whether or not people will water the piano depends on how much they care. Regards, Clyde Hollinger, RPT Frank Cahill wrote: > Bob, I see a lot of installations with a heater bar and a humidistat, > but no humidifier. Have you ever tested such a set-up? My feeling is > that without the humidifier, it would not work very well. > > Some very experienced techs in this area don't install the humidifier > because they feel that many people would not "water their paino". > > I install complete systems. > > Bob Mair wrote: > > > > > > > Re: Undercovers > > > > Just a word of caution on the use of undercovers. It is easy to cut > > and install a cover of speaker cloth which does not impede the sound, > > but which in a very big way entraps moisture, and therefore, raises > > the moisture content of the soundboard to unacceptable levels. > > > > Our research on this continues. I hope we will have favorable answers > > shortly. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Bob Mair > > > > Dampp-Chaser Corporation > > > > > > -- > > Frank Cahill > Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild > Northern Va
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC