Watering Dampp-Chaser Systems in University Pianos

[Fred S. Sturm]

    I don't know that that eventuality is likely enough that one should go to
so much trouble. What if someone overfills? What's the worst that happens? A
puddle on the floor. You mop it up and are more careful next time. (Okay,
maybe someone has a priceless Strad on the floor under the piano and it gets
ruined. Lots of things are conceivable, but hardly likely). Of course, if the
indicator were a light instead of an audible (which presumably would give off
only one or a short series of beeps), the light would say it was full until
the level fell below the probes.
Fred Sturm

Ron Nossaman wrote:

> >     On further reflection. I think this would be a very good idea.
>
> Or at least very nearly a good idea. A beeper that signals a full tank is
> fine only if it well beep again if (sorry, WHEN) someone tries to fill an
> already full tank. With all this delegation of responsibility for filling
> without a low water indicator light blinking, it is inevitable.
>
> How about a ball-cock arrangement that just won't accept water at all
> through the filler hose when the tank is full. With something like this, It
> would take either a valve failure, or extraordinarily determined and
> ingenious screwing up to overflow a tank.
>
> Ron N
>
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