Hi Daniel, It's hard to change someones mind once they have made a decision. The original writer does not mention whether the unit was a full install or whether it was just some sort of drier bar. DC does *not* recommend using the product without a humidistat. It would be nice if a humidifier, dehumidifier, air conditioner, and heating unit were in every home with a grand piano. There are some unfortunate draw backs. Dehumidifiers in particular are noisey beasts. The temptation to turn them *off* when using the piano is almost irresitable. Of course, turning them *on* afterwards may well be forgotten. In an upright system a piano will become almost immune to outside changes of humidity especially if a back cover is used. Tunings on good quality uprights may exhibit pitch corrections of under 1 cent on any note in a year. It is true that damppchaser systems do not work as well in Grand Pianos. If, however, they are properly installed, they can make a dramatic difference to tuning stability. I recommend a room type humidifier as well as a damppchaser be used. I am currently experimenting with a floor length "skirt" so that the system will function more as it does in an upright. At 02:39 AM 07/07/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks for that post! > >I've been told NOT to get a dampchaser for my grand piano. Most techs just >say 'that will ruin it', and when you think about it. >(humidifier-dehumidifier and something to circulate the air). > >To summorize my post so I dont have to get 100 angry replies saying that I'm >all wrong etc: >I'm a bit skeptic to this dampchasersystem, but I dont say it doesnt work. >That I know for certain is that the best thing is to get a system to control >the entire room. >I'm really curious although I have already made the choice for my piano. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts mailto:drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.xoasis.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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