[pianotech] Tacoma, WA

[Ryan Sowers]

You are right about that Dale. The full system is best for the "somewhat
obsessed with piano care" type of client. For those types, they actually
enjoy giving the piano its drink every couple of weeks. It makes them feel
they are doing something nice for the piano.

On the other hand, I've seen a number of systems with cruddy, crusty
humidifier rods and pads that have turned into rocks.

Ryan

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Dale Erwin <erwinspiano at aol.com> wrote:

> My biggest issue with the complete system is lack of attention to keep it
> full of  water. This is a big reason I find it  a waste of money unless
> someone is dedicated to monitoring it and understands how it works.
> Just my 2 cents worth
> Dale
>
> *Dale Erwin R.P.T.
> Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.
> ** Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
> www.Erwinspiano.com
> Phone: 209-577-8397
> *
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Fisher RPT <larry_fisher at pdxtuner.com>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 6:33 am
> Subject: [pianotech] Tacoma, WA
>
>   I have to agree with Ryan.  I’ve always felt the tendency for a piano
> to stay in tune better when there’s a DC installed.  I’m about 100 miles
> south of Tacoma and I’ve seen some installations on pianos with in view of
> the coast as well as some in the middle of Portland.  They all perform
> quite nicely with a properly serviced DC complete system.  It may rain all
> winter around here but the heats on and the windows are closed.  This dries
> out a house as long as there aren’t a lot of exterior doors being opened
> and closed repeatedly.  Our summers are dry as a bone and all the windows
> are open.  It’s hard to fathom but I think the interior ambient humidity is
> higher when the lawn turns brown.  Currently at 6 AM the humidity is 90
> percent and the lawn has green spots where the weeds are struggling for
> survival.
>
> A customer called in August asking why he has to keep adding so much water
> to his system.  “Your Dampp-Chaser system is doing it’s job” was my reply.
>



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Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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