Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

A DC system really can't be effective in a grand without a 
string-cover.  Even then it doesn't really help the front 
key-pins.  An undercover is recommended if the place has forced air 
heating/conditioning.

My wife's concert grand wouldn't stabilize until I made both additions above.

Andew Anderson

At 04:45 PM 2/17/2008, you wrote:
>Yes, I do think whole room units are better. DC units do not address 
>pin blocks in grand pianos. I had a customer with a 5 year old Kawai 
>RX series with a DC unit installed and had loose tuning pins. I read 
>15% humidity in his home. I instructed him to purchase a humidifier 
>immediately. With 6 weeks at 40% humidity the tuning pin were back 
>to normal tightness. I got it back in tune and now it stays in tune. 
>I have found that DC units do a fairly good job in upright piano.
>
>Al Guecia
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <<mailto:lclgcnp at yahoo.com>lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
>To: "Pianotech List" <<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:21 PM
>Subject: Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)
>
> > Dear Everybody,
> >     My friend with the Bechstein grand someone's
> > giving him wonders if a Kenmore dehumidifier and a
> > digital hygrometer on the wall would be better than a
> > Dampp chaser at protecting his "baby".
> >     I'd certainly think so, but wanted to ask here,
> > as well.
> >    Thanks!
> >     Thump
> >
> > P.S. A he lives in an apartment, I imagine he has  a
> > reasonably small room he can close off for it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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