Cold and dry

[Gene Nelson]

MessageThanks David,
I had considered weather or not the  level signals from the Damp chaser water tray level sensors could be used somehow to activate a solenoid that would maintain water in the tray.
Maybe Ruth or Webb would have some thoughts on this?
It would appear risky to set up something like that and walk away from it for the winter.
Gene
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Love 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:34 AM
  Subject: RE: Cold and dry


  The problem won't be keeping the moisture down but up.  During the winter where it's cold it will be too dry.  Assuming power and that the cabin will be kept above freezing, the capacity of the tank will not be adequate to keep the piano humidified for several months.  I suppose the question is whether you can install a larger tank.  You might look into fashioning a larger one out of something which you can temporarily slide underneath the piano.  You will need to modify the tube which feeds the wicks by lengthening it so it extends down into the larger tank.  I'd probably talk to the DC company and see what they say.  

  David Love
  davidlovepianos at comcast.net
  www.davidlovepianos.com 

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross
  Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:09 AM
  To: Pianotech List
  Subject: Re: Cold and dry



  I run across old pianos, in unheated country churches, they seem to hold their tune reasonably well.

  They do have the rust problem though, but who knows how long ago it happened.

  I think a heater bar, just to keep the moisture down would be adequate, if the rust problem isn't there yet. If it is already rusty, I wouldn't bother, with anything.

  That is, if it is just a mediocre piano anyway.

  I would watch which mothballs, I used, as it seems to me the fumes of some are corrosive.

  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca


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