The testimony of the techs on this list is enough of a study of whether the product works. How long have you been following the list? How do you figure DC should be held responsible for misuse of their product? If a tech ruins a set of hammers trying Downey fabric softener on them, is Downey supposed to replace the hammers? I don't get it. Keith R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Wynne" <rustraze@optonline.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 6:50 PM Subject: Another heater bar without a control... > Well, add one more to the list! > > I can't count the times I've shown up at a new customer's house and found > this scenario. The previous tech installed a heater bar with no humidistat > and not even any instructions to the customer to unplug it in the > winter. It even has a label stating not to use without the control. I'm > not a big fan of these systems and I believe that Dampp-Chaser, et.al., can > be held liable for damage to pianos caused by misuse of their > products. I'm aware that there is a DC muckity-muck who subscribes to this > list so, I put these questions out there: > > 1) Why don't they manufacture heater bars with keyed plugs that will only > plug into a humidistat - not an electrical outlet? The warning label > obviously doesn't cut it. > > 2) Is there any INDEPENDENT study published that backs up the claims that > are made regarding these system's supposed beneficial effects on > pianos? When I say independent, I don't mean a study paid for by > Dampp-chaser. The company has a vested interest in the results and would > not publish a contrary report. I also don't mean a study performed by > techs who are proponents of the equipment. They has a similar vested > interest as well. > > > Any takers? > > Matt Wynne > >
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