Damp chaser for loose pins

Dan Eumurian cen09460@centuryinter.net
Sun, 21 Feb 1999 20:27:20 -0600


Frank,

Consider the Dampp-Chaser system with "Wet" humidistat, designed to
maintain a higher level of humidity. Best wishes.

Dan Eumurian, RPT
1634 Barlow St.
La Crosse (where spring is one of the *perfect* times of year),
WI 54601
(608) 788-8637
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Frank Cahill wrote:
> 
> In Randy Potter's course, he says that Damp Chaser systems will cure
> loose tuning  pins.  Bear in mind that Randy lives in the center of
> Oregon where humidity can drop to 10% in the winter.  So it's possible
> that what he says will indeed work where he lives. Randy's a straight
> shooter so I have no reason to doubt him.
> 
> Here in VA, humidity hits 90% or more for weeks at a time in the summer.
> Even with Air Conditioning, humidty will be 60-70% inside. Therefore,
> the piano surely gets humid. In the winter, humidity is about 30-35% in
> most homes. So I feel that damp chasers, which maintain 45% humidity,
> won't do a thing for loose pins here in VA.


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