humidity control and house fires

[Thomas Cole]

Isaac OLEG wrote:

>Wally,
>
>Please be more precise, was the heater bar alone without any control
>box ?
>
>It is very important as I know some people install thoses (rods only).
>While the humidistat is not so pricey I'd like to tell them about fire
>hazard if it is the case.
>
Yes, it's very important to install a humidistat, for the sake of the 
piano. But if the fire was indeed started by a heater bar, I would think 
it was because of a short in the power cord and not because of the heat 
generated by the heating element.

Tom Cole