Zero percent humidity

Chris Gregg cdgregg@telus.net
Wed, 07 Jan 2004 08:45:54 -0700


Around two hundred dollars US.

At 10:52 PM 1/6/2004, you wrote:
>Hello Chris
>
>How much does it cost?
>
>Jack Houweling
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Gregg" <cdgregg@telus.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:19 PM
>Subject: Zero percent humidity
>
>
> >
> >
> > I have a fairly accurate hygrometer.  I bought it from a scientific
> > instrument supply company.  I have been using it for the past year and
>have
> > been delighted with the performance. A description of it can be seen at
> > http://www.hannacan.com/fiches_techniques/HI98601.pdf
> > Up here in the far North we have just been going through a cold spell
>with
> > an mass of Arctic air over us.  I knew it was dry in some homes, have had
> > the humidity down to 5 to 8% at times, however this is nothing compared to
> > some public buildings that have music schools in them.  I was in one
> > yesterday that recorded 2.7 percent in one room and this evening I was in
>a
> > building that actually took the gauge down to 0% for a few moments.  I did
> > not know this was possible, however I guess it is.  It must be like
>sitting
> > right inside the furnace.  Some of the local piano salesmen tell me they
> > sometimes hear things go crack on the showroom floor.  I wonder why?  We
> > even have laminated boards that crack in this part of the world.  Keeps us
> > busy though.  Install lots of Dampp Chasers around this time of year.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
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