rusted piano strings

Don pianotuna at accesscomm.ca
Mon Feb 18 14:40:10 MST 2008


Hi Greg,

from: http://unieke.com/Unieke%20Nov%201/fq.htm

"The higher the temperature the faster the rusting (corrosion and
oxidization of metal) occurs. Rule of 75: 75 degrees + 75 % Relative
Humidity = Accelerated Corrosion"

As the DC system is set to 42% RH it will affect rust by slowing down the
process by lowering the RH. It will work better with bottom cover and
string cover.

At 02:15 PM 2/18/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Mark,
>	I disagree. I do not believe that the addition of a Dampp-Chaser
>system would have the effect you wished for. What makes you believe that it
>would? It's hung under the soundboard, the strings are above, with only nose
>bolt holes to allow conditioned air to waft upwards. 
>
>Greg Newell
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat

mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com	http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/

3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7
306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner


More information about the Pianotech mailing list

This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC