Matt, Have you ever installed - correctly installed - one of these systems to address tuning instability caused by fluctuating humidity? In our climate here on Long Island, they work. They really do. Your second comment suggests that I would compromise my integrity - the integrity upon which I have built a successful business - and put my own interests ahead of those of my customers and their pianos, because of a perceived "vested interest" in DC... Well, that's just short-sighted. How about a challenge! Your customer, your piano, I'll supply and install the system. We'll collect the data together, and maybe even post it. We'll see what happens. If it works, you pay for the system. If not, I take it out. What do you have to lose? Jerry Gravina, RPT Babylon, NY At 09:50 PM 07/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Well, add one more to the list! > >I can't count the times I've shown up at a new customer's house and found >this scenario. The previous tech installed a heater bar with no >humidistat and not even any instructions to the customer to unplug it in >the winter. It even has a label stating not to use without the >control. I'm not a big fan of these systems and I believe that >Dampp-Chaser, et.al., can be held liable for damage to pianos caused by >misuse of their products. I'm aware that there is a DC muckity-muck who >subscribes to this list so, I put these questions out there: > >1) Why don't they manufacture heater bars with keyed plugs that will only >plug into a humidistat - not an electrical outlet? The warning label >obviously doesn't cut it. > >2) Is there any INDEPENDENT study published that backs up the claims that >are made regarding these system's supposed beneficial effects on >pianos? When I say independent, I don't mean a study paid for by >Dampp-chaser. The company has a vested interest in the results and would >not publish a contrary report. I also don't mean a study performed by >techs who are proponents of the equipment. They has a similar vested >interest as well. > > >Any takers? > >Matt Wynne
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