---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On 6-aug-04, at 17:20, jason kanter wrote: > List, > I hereby confess that I have never installed a Dampp-Chaser, never=20 > suggested installing one, never saw one that was working -- though I=20= > have seen several pianos with neglected systems, buckets dried out,=20 > frayed wiring with baked insulation, bent aluminum and pushpins, or=20 > tubes that felt too hot -- and I have in general maintained a distaste=20= > for these additions. > =A0 > Mostly this is ignorance. I was never exposed to this technology in my=20= > apprentice years (early 70s) -- SHeldon Smith never installed one=20 > during my year with him -- and I have also never heard a presentation=20= > about DamppChasers, nor read any of their literature. > =A0 > (Ignorance is when you ignore something. Stupidity is when you are in=20= > a stupor.) > =A0 > I see lots of talk on this list that implies that DamppChasers are=20 > integral to your way of life, most of you. They can also be a=20 > profitable element of the business. Could you tell me about this? And=20= > are they high maintenance? And do they get neglected? Do you have to=20= > chide the piano owner to take better care of the humidifier, for=20 > example? And don't the wires just get in the way? And are they pretty=20= > much a given improvement up here in the Pacific Northwest? > =A0 > Thanks in advance. May the dialog be healthy. > =A0 > ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 = |||=A0 ||=A0 |||=A0 ||=A0 ||| > jason kanter =95 piano tuning/regulation/repair > bellevue, wa =95 425 562 4127 =95 cell 425 831 1561 > orcas island =95 360 376 2799 > [see historic temperaments at www.rollingball.com] > My picture was once used for a dampp chaser / life saver add in several=20= piano magazines around the World. I gave them (Dampp chaser) permission because I absolutely believe in=20 the system. It follows the climatical changes from second to second and adjusts=20 itself accordingly. At this moment there is no better safeguard for humidity changes and=20 maintenance is very low : the customer has to fill the water tank when=20= the water light is blinking and about once every year the pads have to=20= be renewed. It protects the instrument and assures tuning stability. friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek Amsterdam - The Netherlands www.concertpianoservice.nl www.grandpiano.nl "where music is, no harm can be" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3119 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/88/04/e5/e3/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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