Dampp-Chaser

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Clyde,
As I understand the purpose of the shield is to defuse the water vapors
coming from the tank.
I would think that any placement left or right that accomplishes that would
be quite acceptable.
Joe


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> From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@redrose.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Dampp-Chaser
> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 2:44 PM
> 
> Hi, friends!
> 
> Yesterday I installed a complete Dampp-Chaser humidity control system in
> a 1993 Kawai 502-M console piano.  The only place I could find inside
> the case for the tank was on the floor board immediately to the right of
> the pedals, and I needed to use a short tank at that.  I mounted the
> mylar shield above the tank on the underside of the keybed (one of those
> metal keybed frames; I used Goo glue).
> 
> As we all know, the directions specify keeping both the tank and the
> shield to the far right.  Now to my first question, for those with more
> experience -- Will the system work properly, even though neither the
> tank nor the shield are against the right side?  Or should I move the
> shield to the far right?  Anyone have experience with this?
> 
> And the second question, while I'm on the subject; do you wait longer
> between pad changes, now that the new formula is said to extend pad
> life?  Thanks in advance for any response!
> 
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> Lititz, PA, USA
>