[pianotech] DamppChaser problem

[paul bruesch]

Water softeners use salt and there is always some residual salt in softened
water... one reason not to use soft water to water your lawn or your plants
or your piano.

Paul Bruesch
(Dis)still(ed)water, MN

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 4:48 PM, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  *Water softeners use salt.*
> *John Ross,*
> *Windsor, Nova Scotia*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* David and Jean Weiss <1djweiss at embarqmail.com>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:11 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] DamppChaser problem
>
>  I had the same issue once.  It turned out that the water system in
> customer’s  house used some kind of salt based filter.  The white stuff
> building up on the Dampp Chaser pads is if a residue of the salt.  (Sorry if
> my explanation is not very scientific.)
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> It doesn’t seem to interfere with the operation of the Dampp Chaser.  If it
> bothers them they could switch to distilled water.
>
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>
> David Weiss
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Gevaert Pierre
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:49 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [pianotech] DamppChaser problem
>
>
>
> Hi List,
>
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>
> I have a strange problem with a Dampp Chaser I’ve installed about one year
> ago.
>
> The system is perfectly maintained (water from a filtering system, the
> Dampp Chaser product has always been added, new piano, new building with
> floor heat…)
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> Last week I ’ve checked  the system and was amazed to see big white
> mushrooms growing above the humidifier pads!
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> I asked the supplier what could be the problem and he said it’s the first
> time he encountered this.
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> Any ideas how to avoid this?
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> Thanks,
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> P Gevaert
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