Data logger

[Barbara Richmond]

Thanks, Kent.  Did the old single tank systems have undercovers, also?

Barbara Richmond


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford at gmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Data logger


>I was out tuning today and it suddenly hit me that I hadn't mentioned  
> the bottom covers. Yes, these are 8 B's, all with undercovers, and  
> all with 2-tank systems.
> 
> With no systems these pianos changed 45 cents with the changes of  
> season. With old single tank systems they still changed more than 20  
> cents. Now with 2-tank systems and undercovers, one changes maybe 6  
> cents but that prof isn't so good about watering. The rest stay at  
> pitch.
> 
> I agree about the top covers. Bottom covers should be much higher  
> priority than string covers. I have a D with a 2 tank system, and top  
> and bottom covers. (It is in a challenging environment with heat/AC  
> vents blowing across the top of the piano.) This piano, even with air  
> blowing across it all the time, stays at pitch within a couple cents.  
> I credit the string cover in this particular case.
> 
> Dean, as for whether these are overkill, I don't think they are. If  
> for no other reason, I like the 2 tank systems because they hold  
> twice the water, and might not have to be watered as often as single  
> tank systems, which is an important consideration at the university.
> 
> Kent
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 27, 2007, at 1:42 PM, Don wrote:
> 
>> Hi Barbara,
>>
>> The undercover works 24/7; the top cover works when the lid is not  
>> fully
>> closed. Would you rather have something that works always--or  
>> something
>> that works part time--and when it is *most* needed (i.e. at a  
>> concert) is
>> possible removed? I'm all for string covers--just that it is less  
>> important
>> than the bottom cover.
>>
>> At 01:39 PM 4/27/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>>   Kent,   Would those Bs with two tanks have undercovers  also?He  
>>> thought
>> that >given a choice, he'd rather go with a string cover, rather  
>> than and
>> undercover.  >Any comments?
>>
>>> Thanks,   Barbara Richmond
>> Regards,
>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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>>
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