UPDATE: Damp-Chaser sent me a new unit and seems to be working just fine. Does anyone know if there is a way to calibrate these hyprometers? I asked the rep at DC, but she didn't know if they could or could not be calibrated. Nils Luehrmann >From: "N Luehrmann" <n_luehrmann@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Problems with my "new" Dampp-Chaser Hygrometer >Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:46:02 CST > >The majority of recommendations were for the Dampp-Chaser's Hygrometer, so >I >went ahead and placed an order for one. > >It arrived yesterday, but when I opened the package the box that held the >hygrometer looked rather old, and obviously used. Sure enough, when I >openned the box and took out the unit, it too looked quite used. The >surface was scratched just about everywhere, as if it had been kept in a >tool box and banged around. > >Then when I installed the battery, I discovered the LED lights for the >Humidity readout were not functioning properly. The two digits dont even >resemble numbers, as if the LED lights were out, but then some would come >on, and others would go out. > >It is pretty obvious that I was sent a returned unit, as in no way could it >be considered new. > >I sent a message to Dampp-Chaser regarding the situation, and hopefully >they >will send me a new unit as soon as possible. So far, I'm not terribly >impressed... *sigh* > > >Nils Luehrmann > > >>From: "Roger Wheelock" <roger@dampp-chaser.com> >>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >>To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Subject: Re: Monitoring Humidity (Dampp-Chaser Model?) >>Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:24:56 -0500 >> >>Sorry for the confusion, Mr. Luehrmann. We sell the hygrometer through >>our >>Climate Control System distributors. We sell nothing from our piano web >>site as we desire that every System be installed by a technician. We also >>have the Quality Living Site where we sell our Storage Dehumidifier along >>with some complimentary products. Here we sell the hygrometer for general >>household use. >> >>Again I apologize for any confusion. >> >>Roger Wheelock >>Dampp-Chaser Corp. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "N Luehrmann" <n_luehrmann@hotmail.com> >>To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:48 AM >>Subject: Re: Monitoring Humidity (Dampp-Chaser Model?) >> >> >> > I called Dampp-Chaser and they sent me to: >> > >> > http://www.qualitylivingsite.com/ >> > >> > >From there I found this: >> > >> > https://wnchome.safeserver.com/qualitylivingsite/hygro.htm >> > >> > Is this the hygrometer from Dampp-Chaser you were refering to? >> > >> > >> > Nils Luehrmann >> > >> > >> > >From: staytuned@idirect.com (John Lillico, RPT) >> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >> > >To: pianotech@ptg.org >> > >Subject: Re: Monitoring Humidity >> > >Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 16:18:36 -0400 >> > > >> > > >Nils, >> > > > >> > > > The one Damppchaser sells is great! Compact, gives temp and >>humidity. >> > > > >> > > >Diane >> > > > >> > >...and the highs and the lows over a given period of time. Quite >>accurate, >> > >too! >> > > >> > >John Lillico >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________________ >> > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >>http://www.hotmail.com. >> > >> > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >> > http://profiles.msn.com. >> > >> > >> > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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