dampp chaser installation question

[Roger Wheelock]

Hello Marcel and David,

We don't recommend that the power cord come in contact with the
dehumidifier.  We have not seen a 50- watt rod melt a power cord, but we do
not recommend it.  The cord to the LED light panel is not so durable so one
also needs to take care that it doesn't touch a dehumidifier.  I believe
this is clearly illustrated in our instruction sheets, but I am one of those
folks who tends to ignore instructions.  We are in the process of creating a
new installation video so that will be another chance to make the points
clearly.

Roger
Dampp-Chaser Corp.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: dampp chaser installation question


> Marcel -
> While I'm not entirely clear as to what you are describing, it sounds
> totally unnecessary in the quest for an esthetic installation.  I am proud
> of the way my installations look, and am able to secure wires with the
> clips and ties supplied by the company.  I have some extras, but, that's
> it.  I wouldn't feel comfortable having the cords in contact with the
> heating rod.  Even if it isn't enough to melt the insulation, it could
> accelerate its drying out.  Roger Wheelock usually jumps on these
questions
> pretty quickly, but you could write him directly.   His address
> is  roger@dampp-chaser.com.
>
> David Skolnik
>
>
> At 07:42 AM 7/14/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello all!
> >
> >Just last week I saw a dampp chaser installation I hadn't done. The
> >person tied the heater bar electrical wire to the dehumidifier rod. It
> >sure looked neater than my usual "let's shove all those wires in and
> >just make sure they don't touch the strings". Now, my question is:
> >Could the heater bar (50 watts) become hot enough to melt the plastic
> >wire covers and cause problems?
> >
> >I'd like to see my installations get better looking (Who's going to
> >look anyway), but I'm concerned about safety.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Marcel Carey
> >2852 Dussault
> >Rock Forest  QC
> >J1N 2V6
> >(819) 564-0447
> >mcpiano@videotron.ca
> >
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