[pianotech] Red light on Humidistate.

[Clark Sprague]

Ron,  I called Dampp-Chaser yesterday with the very same problem.  When I 
pulled the humidifier bar out, thinking that maybe the smart bar needed 
cleaned, I discovered that it didn't have a smart bar installed.  The folks 
at D-C said that if the pad light is flashing, and no smart bar is there, it 
means that the humidifier bar has failed.  The humidistat is trying to turn 
on the bar, and cannot.  The bar in my case had the vinyl coating eroded, 
which he said allowed moisture to get in there and the bar fails.  The light 
will flash when the humidifier is trying to turn on, and can't.  Replace 
that bar.

Clark A. Sprague, RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Lindquist" <rrlindquist at peoplepc.com>
To: "pianotech-ptg.org" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 7:03 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Red light on Humidistate.


> Greetings,
>     Just wondering if others are having problems  with the D.C. 
> Humidistate and the red light going on with no smart bar installed.   I've 
> just had my third one with this problem. Just before,  or with 2 of them 
> just after the 5 year warranty runs out.
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> I've had the old ones, 25 +  years old and still working fine.  Had 
> nothing but problems with the early smart bars and now the humidistates.
> Would like to hear from you if you  are starting to have this problem.
> Ron Lindquist
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