---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 10:36 AM 9/19/04, you wrote: >Piano's environment??? You mean to say that your clients pianos never=20 >drop below 42% relative humidity? Do your clients keep their pianos on=20 >their front porch? If not, then a complete Dampp-Chaser is necessary. Not in a climate like Houston. OR Florida! :-) Avery >Matthew > >Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >Unless of course relative humidity levels in the piano's environment never= =20 >drop below 40% RH. Under such conditions, why on earth would you install a= =20 >humidifier? Such are the conditions here in central Florida. My car is=20 >properly outfitted - even though I don't put snow tires on it in the=20 >winter - right? > >Terry Farrell >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:pianotech88@yahoo.com>Matthew Todd >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:34 PM >Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser sold on the internet (cheap)! > >Basic upright system? I hope we all realize the importance of the=20 >COMPLETE Dampp-Chaser system. Otherwise it cannot do it's job properly. > >By the way, didn't Dampp-Chaser raise it's prices currently?? > >Matthew > >Ryan Sowers <<mailto:pianorye@yahoo.com>pianorye@yahoo.com> wrote: >Tell the client that it really isn't any great deal. > > I buy Dampp-chaser 3 packs from Schaff for $178.50. Divided by three=20 > that's about $60 per piano. Double the price for your retail mark-up and= =20 > that's $120. I charge a half hour labor to put in a basic upright system= =20 > (50 watt rod + humidistat). > >However, now that I am sold on the value of the back covers I'll have to=20 >add an appropriate amount to the installation fee. > >Clyde Allen <tunepiano1@yahoo.com> wrote: >I recently received a call from a prospective customer >who claimed he could buy a Dampp-Chaser humidistat for >$77 and a dehumidifying rod for $48 on the internet. A >complete systen for a vertical piano is $270 and for a >grand is $326. He sent me the link. When I followed >the link and clicked on item #14 I found he was >telling the truth. He realizes that to install it >himself will void the warranty. Nevertheless he wants >to compare my price for buying the parts (and >installing) with the price he can get the parts for >online and have me install. My first reaction which I >did not voice is that if he buys the parts I will not >touch it. What do you think? How would you handle this >situation? > >http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html > >Piano Showcase >Order Toll Free 1-800-791-7144 > >Dampp Chaser=AE Humidistat for Dehumidifier > >Automatic Humidistat for Uprights & Grands - $77.00 > >This is a Genuine Dampp-Chaser=AE Humidistat. Just plug >your Dampp Chaser dehumidifier into the humidistat and >it will automatically turn it on and off for you. >It's a great asset for every size of dehumidifier rod, >however, the manufacturer requires that it must be >used with all 48" dehumidifiers greater than 15 watts. > >S-H2 for Uprights > >S-GH-2V for Grands supplied with Velcro. >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > >LIMITS OF LIABILITY: >You are buying a Dampp-Chaser product. > >All Dampp Chaser products must be installed by a >qualified piano technician. If the humidistat is >installed by someone other than a qualified piano >technician, the warranty is void, and the seller and >manufacturer assume no responsibility for damage that >may occur to your piano as a a result of improper >installation of the Humidistat, or failure to >understand and make neces! ! ! sary adjustments and perform >necessary maintenance. > >By purchasing this Humdistat, it is understood that >the above statement is agreed to, and the buyer agrees >not to hold Dampp-Chaser Electronics Corporation or >Piano Showcase liable for any damage to your piano if >it is not installed as directed. > >Base price : U.S.$ 77.00 > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > >Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter >Pianova Piano Service >Olympia, WA > > >Do you Yahoo!? ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/security/*http://promotions.yahoo.= com/new_mail/static/protection.html>Yahoo!=20 >Mail - You care about security. So do we. > > >Do you Yahoo!? ><http://vote.yahoo.com/>vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! > > >Do you Yahoo!? ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/50x/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/n= ew_mail/static/efficiency.html>Yahoo!=20 >Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/14/b4/fe/01/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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