Different question about heater bars

[Clyde Hollinger]

Matt,

I am not aware of anyone in our area still installing heat bars without
humidistats.  The ones I find appear to have quite a bit of age to them.

I have a piano teacher client who bought a used 1991 Yamaha GH-1 grand about 2
1/2 years ago.  She went to a local dealer and bought a 48-50A heat bar and
wanted me to install it.  I was a little miffed at the dealer for selling her a
bar without a control, and one designed for verticals, at that.  Fortunately she
listened to me, returned the unit, and I installed two heat bars totalling 75
watts *with* a humidistat.

So a few of these may actually be installed by owners, but my guess is they are
the exception.

Regards, Clyde


> Who are these techs who install heater bars without humidistats?  Don't they
> understand that they are committing gross negligence?  Expecting a customer
> to be responsible for unplugging in winter is too much to ask.  I can't
> enumerate how many times I've come to a piano with the hearter plugged in the
> the dead of winter, and it's been on for years or the customer says "The guy
> who installed it said to unplug it in summer...", and of course the piano has
> soundboard buzzes and breaking action parts, etc. Jeeez!!!
>
> My vent,
> Matt W., NY