Watering Dampp-Chaser Systems in University Pianos

[Otto Keyes]

Sounds too simple Ed.  We'd better send it to an inter-disciplinary
committee for further study & obfuscation.  The obvious question from my
perspective is, how would it affect the hysterical temperament?  After all,
I hear some of those tones can get pretty mean.  Another issue which must be
considered in utmost seriousness is the tendency to make the pitch float if
the tank is filled too full.  :-)

Good idea.  Guage & tank level would have to co-relate pretty closely
w/margin for error, piano moves (adjusted each time), floor level, etc.
Cup/guage should probably be lower so any over-flow fills the attendant's
shoes -- good learning experience.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Watering Dampp-Chaser Systems in University Pianos


> For institutional use, why not just have a humidifier pan with the tube
> leaving the bottom, then connect the tube to a filler/gauge cup which is
> attached to the outside of the piano with its lip at the same level as the
> rim of the pan? No electronics at all.  Fill until the water level reaches
> the top of the cup and the pan is also full.
> This would also lower the cost of practice room systems by the cost of the
> electronic monitor lights and feelers.
> Ed S.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred S. Sturm" <fssturm@unm.edu>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Watering Dampp-Chaser Systems in University Pianos
>
>
> >     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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