humidity control and house fires

[Elian Degen J]

That is completely tru

There is no way in which a heather bar may start a fire

I was involved in many instalations so much directly as indirectly and the
only way, and I agree on that, is a short in the power cord and that has the
same probability to happen as in any other appliance

Elian Degen

Miramar, Florida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@comcast.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: RE: humidity control and house fires


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> >
> >>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
>
> Tom,
> Just my opinion, but if you mention Damppchaser and fire in the
> same sentence you'll never make the sale!
> I 30 years of experience I've never heard of a Damppchaser
> related fire---I do not doubt the report that started the thread, but
> I'd guess it was a deteriorated, perhaps pinched with a staple power
> cord at fault.
> Tom Driscoll
>
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