Dampp-Chaser recommendations

[Farrell]

I am not a violent person, but I believe I just might shoot anyone who
attacked my grand piano with a staple gun. That sounds even worse than
someone sticking a sticker on my piano somewhere. That would be the last
time that tooner serviced my piano - that is after s/he came back and
removed that stuff.

JMHO.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations


> To stop the Velcro coming off.
> Staple to the piano with a staple gun. To stop coming off the material,
> staple on with an office stapler.
> I got this hint from Don Rose.
>
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:32 AM
> Subject: RE: Dampp-Chaser recommendations
>
>
> > >>To my fellow technicians, I have never installed an undercover,
although
> > I can think of one piano that really needs one.  The owners love to
> > leave the windows open in the summer, and the room humidity skyrockets,
> > but they don't want to pay for an undercover.  In principle, I think
> > it's great.
> >
> > >>My four hangups are:  (1)  Can it be installed to look professional?
> >
> >
> > Ditto. I've never installed an undercover, either. But I have installed
> > several top covers. The one bottom cover I've seen installed by someone
> else
> > was falling off. Seems like the sticky Velcro pads were coming off the
> > cover. I suggested to the church having someone stitch them on. They
> elected
> > to throw the cover away.
> > Dean
> >
> > Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> > PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> > Terre Haute IN  47802
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf
> > Of Clyde Hollinger
> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:35 AM
> > To: Pianotech
> > Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations
> >
> > John,
> >
> > I would guess that most churches do what you describe as far as the
> > room's temperature.  Just install a complete system.  The system
> > includes a humidistat which regulates how it responds to humidity
> > swings, so it should be fine.
> >
> > I usually use G6PS-50-UT, or include the smart heater bar if there's a
> > chance the pads won't be checked regularly by you, the technician.  If
> > you want to install an undercover either right away or leave that option
> > open for some time in the future, then install G6PS-38-UT.
> >
> > Incidentally, *every* piano "holds its tune reasonably well when the
> > humidity/temperature is regular."   If a piano is located where there
> > are no swings, which I can't imagine unless the whole room is
> > temperature and humidity controlled, it needs no system at all.
> >
> >
> > (2)  Even if it can, do piano owners object to the finished look?  (3)
> > How much more trouble is it to check the tank, change the pads, etc.?
> > (4)  Since I'm sore for a couple days after installing a grand system,
> > am I willing to ache even more to install the undercover?  (Shortsighted
> > maybe, but hey, I'm just being upfront here.  <G>)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> >
> > Bec and John wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just wondering from those experienced installing dampp-chaser units
> > > what they would recommend for a Boston GP-193. This is in a church
> > > where the air conditioning and heating are turned on usually just on
> > > Sundays (or occasional events throughout the week). It's not located
> > > directly in the path of any vents, and it holds its tune reasonably
> > > well when the humidity/temperature is regular.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > - John
> >
> >
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