Zero percent humidity

[Farrell]

What kind of an instrument are you using to measure RH @ less than 20%?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Zero percent humidity


> Hi Chris,
>
> 30% Hmmm you must have better homes than I visit. Out of 1498
measurements,
> I have 95 readings of less than 20%, the lowest of which was 4% and 118
> readings higher than 60%, the highest of which is 84% (summer time and the
> living is easy?)
>
> I also have an additional 312 readings of below 30% but higher than 20%,
> making a subtotal of 407 pianos that are in very high risk environments
> from low humidity. If we add in the 118 that are too high, the total
become
> 515, that could benefit from humidity control systems.
>
> I have not factored in the date on which the measurements were taken but
if
> I did I'm sure it would show the low humidity during our winter.
>
> At 09:17 AM 1/7/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >Most homes with working humidification systems  are
> >around thirty percent.  Much above that and the windows will  get
> >condensation on them when the weather is cold.
> >Chris
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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