---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Roger, thanks for forwarding the password reminder, and your response. >The undercover was developed to allow better system performance in drafty >environments. As best as I could tell, there is not any discussion of the covers on the web site, and thus, my questions remain somewhat unanswered. I understand the benefit of the undercover in a situation such as you describe above. That would seem to indicate the reduced air exchange as the target effect. Since I recall some early installations I did in rather small, underventilated practice rooms and the mildew problems that ensued, I raised that question. Andrew Anderson's response does not really address my expressed concern regarding the effects of that much heat, regardless of the humidity. David Skolnik At 06:32 AM 6/21/2004 -0600, you wrote: >One should keep in perspective what elevated heat means, look at the >wattage. It is a simple matter of physics that warmer air can hold more >water. When you make that environment under the piano warmer than the >surrounding air you dry it out. >The concern would be more about adding heat to an environment you want >cooled (your front room/etc.). Still, I think the longevity of the piano >should win out. I've seen too much humidity cycling damage in older >pianos in the western states I've worked in to give much weight to comfort >considerations. > >Andrew >At 05:11 AM 6/21/2004 -0400, you wrote: >>At 06:06 AM 6/20/2004 -0400, Terry Farrell wrote: >>>I own a Boston GP-178, which is located in my home. I have about five rods >>>on it totaling about 190 Watts. The unit runs 80% of the time during periods >>>of high humidity. I do not have a bottom cover nor a string cover. The >>>tunings/pitch are steady as a rock. >> >>So, does this mean that, as long as the humidity remains at or above the >>humidistat setting, elevated heat in proximity to the soundboard is not a >>concern? >> >>Also, since I have forgotten my technician password for the DC website, >>what is the intended purpose of the cover? Is it to prevent heat or >>humidity loss (upward) or eliminate air exchange (bottom)? Is there any >>concern about mold or mildew conditions in such a contained environment? >> >>David Skolnik >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3d/0e/81/16/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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