Man, am I jealous of Terry Farrell's Dampp Chaser heat escapement and resulting tuning problems. I've spent the last couple of days tuning [sic] a dozen pianos in one of the colleges I service. It's the one with the nicest pianos, the friendliest, most appreciative and accommodating denizens, and the lousiest climate control. All those instruments I pulled WAY up in January (72-77° with 20-28%RH), just got knocked WAY back down (65-72° with 72-79%RH) this 90° August week. In October, I'll pull the half dozen or so I tuned way down in June way back up in anticipation of pulling the pianos I just knocked WAY down, WAY back up again in January. WAY way WAY way WAY way WAY way... Gads. I even float the pitch on most of them some, or it would be worse yet. Yes Don <G>, they need Dampp Chasers. Three actually have them installed. Did it myself some years back. One of them was even plugged in this time, though I suspect it was just barely in time to get the bar warm before I showed up yesterday morning. SHazbat. Ron N
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