Look, you always have to deal with the 10% of the population that are idiots. Hey, and they're in all professions, even ours. I would take comfort in the fact that each of us have installed systems only in situations where we had some reasonable expectation that they would be looked after. I would never install a system in an instrument that didn't have someone with a feeling of possession of the instrument, someone who had some real interest in it. ( Like a Public School, or hobbyist Theater, aka "Small Theater") The only way that I would recommend that they install a DC unit, is if I installed it Myself Own Self. If they had someone else install it; Sorry. Kevin E. Ramsey ramsey@extremezone.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <romanop@attglobal.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:55 PM Subject: Re: Humidity Control System issue > How 'bout this one. A dealer (no names please!) had installed a complete DC > system on Young Change grand with PianoDisc system. The PD was then plugged > into the humidistat outlet. Of course, I got a call that the PD was working > intermittently. When the humidity was high, everything worked fine, when the > unit turned off so did the PianoDisc! This was a dealer installation! > > Phil Romano > Myrtle Beach, SC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:11 AM > Subject: Re: Humidity Control System issue > > > > At 01:26 AM 01/25/2001 -0500, you wrote: > > >Hi folks: > > > > > >Here's a nice one: A couple of days ago I came upon a Yamaha Grand (G1 or > so) > > >which looked to be between 15 and 25 years old with a humidity control > system > > >installed neatly underneath. It consisted of 2 heater bars and a water > tank > > >unit and, of course, the brain. The shame is that the brain was not > smart > > >enough to realize that whoever installed the system (around 8 yrs ago > > >according to the customer) got the two outlets mixed up. > > > > > >That's right - the heater bars were plugged into "HUMIDIFIER" and the > tank > > >was in "DEHUMIDIFIER" and those heater bars were humming. Sure enough > there > > >was a crack in the soundboard that you could drop a credit card through > as > > >well as signs of dried out mildew. Another in a long line of pianos I > have > > >seen damaged by inept usage of these systems. > > > > > >I am not a fan of these systems although I know a lot of you readers out > > >there are and I am not interested in debating the issue, however, I do > have a > > >suggestion for the manufacturer which I will now put out there for any > who > > >wish to pick this ball up. > > > > > >Since the manufacturer of these units has no real control over who > installs > > >them and I am not aware of any factory installations occurring, they may > wish > > >to consider employing a keyed system where heater bars are keyed ONLY to > plug > > >into the correct socket on the brain, and NOWHERE else. The water tank > could > > >have its own keyed plug as well. > > > > Perhaps stickers placed beside the outlets further identifying them as: > > Heat and Water. > > Sort of like "Installation For Dummies" nomenclature. > > > > Evidently Humidifier and De-humidifier are twenty-five cent words for > > someone with a ten cent vocabulary. > > > > Last week, I came across a double rod system where two 8W rods were > plugged > > into each outlet. > > I removed them from under the beams of the grand and advised more powerful > > units. > > > > Maybe their promotion should stress the benefits of installation rather > > than "You can make good money, too". > > > > Jon Page > > > > >This would serve to indemnify the manufacturer as well as ensure proper > > >installation of their equipment. After all, if tobacco companies can be > sued > > >for people abusing their product, what next? > > > > > >My rant, Matt in NY > > >
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