[pianotech] DamppChaser problem

[Scott Helms, RPT]

We have a TON of minerals in our water here in AZ, so even the RO water
cakes up the pads to a certain degree. I tell all of my customers to use
distilled water along with the pad treatment, and those who do have
absolutely no problems with buildup on the pads - in fact, they tend to
last a lot longer than I would even expect!
-- 
Scott A. Helms, Registered Piano Technician
480-818-3871
www.helmsmusic.net






> Water softeners use salt.
> John Ross,
> Windsor, Nova Scotia
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: David and Jean Weiss
>   To: pianotech at ptg.org
>   Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:11 PM
>   Subject: Re: [pianotech] DamppChaser problem
>
>
>   I had the same issue once.  It turned out that the water system in
> customer's  house used some kind of salt based filter.  The white stuff
> building up on the Dampp Chaser pads is if a residue of the salt.
> (Sorry if my explanation is not very scientific.)
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>   It doesn't seem to interfere with the operation of the Dampp Chaser.  If
> it bothers them they could switch to distilled water.
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>   David Weiss
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>   From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Gevaert Pierre
>   Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:49 PM
>   To: pianotech at ptg.org
>   Subject: [pianotech] DamppChaser problem
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>   Hi List,
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>   I have a strange problem with a Dampp Chaser I've installed about one
> year ago.
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>   The system is perfectly maintained (water from a filtering system, the
> Dampp Chaser product has always been added, new piano, new building with
> floor heat.)
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>   Last week I 've checked  the system and was amazed to see big white
> mushrooms growing above the humidifier pads!
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>   I asked the supplier what could be the problem and he said it's the
> first time he encountered this.
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>   Any ideas how to avoid this?
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>   Thanks,
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>   P Gevaert
>