Dampp-Chaser recommendations

[John Ross]

Naturally, you would confirm with the customer, that it was something, they
would want done. Dah!

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations


> 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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