Damp chaser for loose pins

[Mark Bolsius]

The WET humidistat is set to maintain 55% as opposed to 45% RH and is
probably better for the climate Frank describes, I doubt that it would cure
loose tuning pins in that environment. Repinning coupled with a full
Dampp-Chaser system would be the best insurance against a repeat.
Mark Bolsius
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From: Dan Eumurian <cen09460@centuryinter.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Damp chaser for loose pins
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 1:27 PM


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
<hope4you@centuryinter.net>


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.