John, At 03:35 PM 4/27/2006, you wrote: >Avery, > >Are you talking about the time that it's unplugged out on stage? I'm talking it never being "unplugged"! >I've often wished that DammpChaser could come up with a portable unit of >some kind that worked off batteries and wouldn't have to be plugged >into anything >and wouldn't be obviously visible to the audience. Avery >If so, I called Dampp Chaser with similar concerns. They said it takes at >least 24 hours from having the system unplugged for there to be a noticeable >change in tuning. So I'm not concerned anymore about leaving this concert D >unplugged for a few hours. Unless you're going to an environment with huge >variances from 42%, the piano wouldn't change quickly anyway, would it? Say, >from a system-controlled 42% to 60% room RH would take well more than a few >hours to cause a change, right? > >BTW, this new D got a DC system installed within a week of delivery (January >'06), and is doing a great job of keeping the piano stable. I tuned it >today, in fact, and it was within 1-3 cents, with a change from 29% RH (on >2/21/06) to 43% today. It has an undercover to hide all the system stuff, >and a larger fill tube clamp to hold the cord up out of sight during stage >use. > >John Formsma > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Avery >Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:34 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: Damp-Chaser in Texas > >Don, > >But how does this work? They're always being moved in and out of >"somewhere". >I've often wished that DammpChaser could come up with a portable unit of >some >kind that worked off batteries and wouldn't have to be plugged into anything >and wouldn't be obviously visible to the audience. > >I'm lucky. Even my storage area for the 'D's' has some >temperature/humidity control! > >Avery
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