----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpiano@videotron.ca> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:42 AM Subject: dampp chaser installation question > 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? Possibly. I sure wouldn't risk it! You could end up with a law suit on your hands if their piano burned up! --David Nereson, RPT > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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