Tight upright DC installations

[Doug Mahard]

Forget the fill tube.  Show the customer how the knee board comes off and
have them add water directly to the tank.  If they happen to slosh a little
H2O into the piano tell them to dry  it up with a towel.  I've done this on
every vertical installation but 1 and have never had anyone complain or do
damage to their piano.

Doug Mahard

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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 8:29 AM
Subject: Tight upright DC installations


>
> >I am interested in the list's wisdom regarding DC installations in
> >Yamaha U1s and Steinway uprights.
> >Yamaha U1: the kick board is rather tight, with insufficient space
> >at the top for the fill tube. What do you do?
>
> Hi
>
> I cut a notch  |_  in the corner of the kick board to allow room for
> the fill tube and wire. I use a small X-Acto Razor Saw to cut the
> notch. Get the angles at 90 degrees and it looks fine. I always give
> my customers the option of this or putting the fill tube up by the
> tuning pins, an option I advise against. I am aware that there are
> some people out there that would not be happy with someone
> taking a saw to their shiny new piano, but I have yet to  run into a
> customer that was not comfortable with the notch option.
>
> Michael Musial
> Reedsville Pa
>