[pianotech] pitch floating; D-C Systems in schools

[Dean May]

Exacktly

Though I do have half a dozen small town schools that keep them plugged in
and serviced. The big schools with the big budgets don't care. 

Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Nereson
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:44 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] pitch floating; D-C Systems in schools

    I have found that Dampp-Chaser systems are almost impossible to keep 
operable in schools.  They're always moving the pianos around and forget to 
plug them back in.  They skip years with the tunings, so the pads don't get 
replaced, water doesn't get filled.  They lose the watering can.  Kids take 
the bottom panel off for more volume, then vandalize the D-C system. 
Janitors move the pianos to do the carpets or floors in the summer, then 
don't plug 'em back in.  I gave up.  It was too maddening.
    --David Nereson, RPT