easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier

[Jim Busby]

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Mark,
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I understood Dan's visual indicator could be placed on the outside (near
the fill tube) so you have a low tech foolproof way to check levels. No
removing the undercover.=20
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Jim
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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Cramer
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:11 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier
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It is a great idea Dan, and I'm glad you've proven it over time!.
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Discussing this awhile back, I wondered if you were installing these
riser tubes on the outside of the piano, but see from this post you are
not.=20
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The missing item then, is the bottom-cover, which would need to be
detached/re-attached (in our case weekly) in order to inspect the guage.
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It's not that students couldn't do this, the issue is that bottom-covers
are made of fine cloth (of necessity) for which there is currently no
durable means of attachment/re-attachment.=20
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(some are currently stapling the velcro tabs to the cloth, though I
believe Fred Sturm has developed an alternate fastening method)
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So the issue that initially sent us on this "hunt" was the concern
"bottom-covers" would not hold up to the wear & tear of under-the-piano
inspections.
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What I think I've "woken-up" to Dan, the key words being "I think," is
that inspecting the water level (before watering) may be totally
unnecessary, for any grand-system, bottom-cover or not.=20
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The "telltale" indicators of "empty, how-empty and full" are all there
automatically, no guages required.=20
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So perhaps I could encourage a few of you to test me on this. It will
only take a few minutes, and I'll really appreciate the correction if
I'm mistaken: =20
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1.) Simply connect a "full" pitcher to a piano whose LWL is NOT
blinking, and begin to pour:
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If "trickling" is heard, keep pouring, you KNOW you have capacity.
2.) When the "trickling" sound stops, stop pouring:=20
Water has reached the upper-end of the hose slit; your "high-water
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If you want to know how much water the tank needed, simply see what's
left in the pitcher. (our assistants report average consumption weekly
by e-mail, allowing us to forecast trends, and adjust the watering
interval as necessary). =20
If you're curious as to whether the tank is actually full, reach into it
and check the level with your finger. (the water level should/will
almost reach the upper end of the angled slit in the hose) YOU SHOULD
NEVER HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN!
If no "trickling" was heard, simply stop pouring, lower the pitcher and
allow any surplus water to return.
BTW, I'm not saying manual inspection and indeed the LWL aren't
necessary, in fact they are an essential back-up, even in a "scheduled"
watering plan.=20
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(If I find a blinking light, I immediate check the tank level, then go
on a room-to-room hunt for others, and the assistants "hear about it!")
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But for the moment, it looks like I've found the solution I was after;
pianos can be watered to schedule without waiting for a blinking light,
without crawling under the piano, without detaching the bottom cover and
without reaching into the tank, and that is a vast improvement over the
previous method.
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May I hear back from a few of you on this?
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thanks, and best regards,
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University
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	-----Original Message-----
	From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Busby
	Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:03 AM
	To: College and University Technicians
	Subject: RE: easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier
	Dan,
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	You are the man! Good idea.
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	Jim
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	-----Original Message-----
	From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of dan tassin
	Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:33 AM
	To: caut@ptg.org
	Subject: easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier
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	 Mark,  &  list,
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	        I think you will find it best if you installed a  VISUAL
INDICATOR  GAUGE  on the side of the water tank.   Drill a couple of
holes ( top and bottom ) on the end nearest the edge of the piano, and
glue (Epoxy or Silicon Sealer) a CLEAR Plastic Tubing on the  outside of
the tank.   Once it's installed,  fill it with predetermined quantities
of water and mark the tubing on the outside.   At one glance, you can
see HOW much is in the tank, and then at one glance determine HOW much
to fill back into the tank.
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	        You'll have to remove the tank and empty it to do this
project.   But, it will be so much worth the effort to take OUT  ALL
the guess work in knowing the present water levels by just ONE glance.
You could still use the  LOW-WATER light indicator to tell you WHEN to
look at the SIGHT gauge.   The only extra effort in this form of
checking is just bending down to look under the piano at the tank /
gauge.  (which, you need to look at it once in a while to check it's
condition, anyway.) =20
	  There is no patent on this operation --- I think it's "Public
Domain."   ( well, it is now... )
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	Try it.  I know you will like it.  I install this type of
indicator on EACH new Damp-Chaser before I put it in a customer's piano,
or a school piano.   It is  TOTALLY  =3D  Dummy Proof.   (batteries not
included...)
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	Best of Luck,
	  ( a former Radio Control Helicopter and Airplane Modeler -- it
helped in knowing little tricks that work in OTHER applications.)
	______________________________________
	Dan Tassin, RPT
	Nashville Chapter
	Blair School of Music (Asst. Tech)
	Jackson State College
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