Room Dehumidifiers

[Zen Reinhardt]

Greetings!

I'm also no expert on Dampp-Chaser systems, but let me put in my 2-cents
deviation here.  I once heard a rebuilder in Massachusetts say that if a
room is comfortable for you, then it is comfortable for the pianos.  The
problem he had with D-C systems was that they concentrated their 'efforts'
on one side of the piano (the underside in grands, the inside of verticals)
whereas climate control for the entire room meant that the pianos in their
entirety would be subjected to a controlled humidity level and therefore,
would be at an equilibrium at that particular level of humidity.  The D-C
systems do have their places, namely in areas where continuous room-climate
control is impossible such as in churches, auditoriums, etc.

ZR!  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net

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> From: Tom Cole <tcole@cruzio.com>
> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: Room Dehumidifiers
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 1997 11:27 PM
> 
> I just mentioned to a customer, with measured RH of 72%, that a room
> dehumidifier might be a useful alternative to Dampp Chasers for her two
> grands, 7' and 9'. Since I'm mostly ignorant of dehumidifiers as well as
> current Dampp Chaser systems, I said that I'd put the question to the
> list.
> 
> My concerns: although it would be easy to bring home a dehumidifier,
> plug it in, no technician required, there would be a certain amount of
> noise and a tray would have to be emptied(?); DC systems would be more
> expensive, full system would require water tank to be filled (maybe get
> both, empty dehumidifier tray into DC humidifier tank?).
> 
> 
> -- 
> Thomas A. Cole RPT
> Santa Cruz, CA
>