Protecting plain wire from rust

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Read their copy carefully, their talking about sound-board and tuning 
stability.  If you want more, contain the upper environment too.

Andrew Anderson

At 09:52 AM 3/27/2006, you wrote:
>Does DamppChaser recommend a string cover with installation?   In 
>other words do they think
>using a DamppChaser without a string cover is like air conditioning 
>with the windows open?
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, California
>
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Received: 3/27/2006 3:32:32 AM
>Subject: Re: Protecting plain wire from rust
>
>
> >Only if the felt string cover is installed in addition to the humidity
> >control system can you be completely assured of no rust development. Having
> >the dampp chaser system with no felt cover is like having a good air
> >conditioning system with the windows open.
> >Tom Servinsky
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 5:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: Protecting plain wire from rust
>
>
> >> IMHO, the strings in a piano equipped with a properly operating DC system
> >> will not develope rust. Have you monitored the RH of the piano interior
> >> (is this an upright)?
> >>
> >> Terry Farrell
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> I have a customer with a 1919 Hazelton Bros. piano that I service
> >>> regularly
> >>> that has rusty strings. The piano has had a DC in it for years. I
> >>> recently
> >>> replaced it as the tank for the old one literally fell out of the piano.
> >>> Nevertheless, and in spite of the fact that the DC is functionally
> >>> correctly
> >>> and is properly maintained, the strings continue to show 
> increasing signs
> >>> of
> >>> rust. Do you think that employing your Vaseline treatment to these
> >>> strings
> >>> at this late stage might be beneficial? If yes, how would you go about
> >>> applying this treatment to strings already in the piano?
> >>>
> >>> -- Geoff Sykes
> >>> -- Assoc. Los Angeles
> >>
> >>
> >>