And I think the suggestion to make a pitch for a DamppChaser is quite valid... at least depending on the piano. I tuned a (probably 1950's) Kincaid spinet today. Owner wanted to know how to make it stay in tune better... her mom had told her to use mason jars... swore by 'em. I told her don't bother. I described the DC, how it varies in roughly a 5% RH range. I wasn't trying to sell her one, and she was NOT interested in spending ~$500 on it, either. But now I just got to thinking the Hydroceel might be an adequate alternative to the mason jars for a, umm, lower-end piano like the Kincaid (made by the Grand Piano Co.) As close as I can come to finding one online, it looks like the cost ~65Euros vs 500-600Euros for a DC unit. Others' thoughts? Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Zeno Wood <zeno.wood at gmail.com> wrote: > Garrett- > > Neither can I. It seems they're widely used in Europe. There's also > something similar for string instruments, the dampit (www.dampits.com), > which I've been told is very good. Before anyone starts screaming, I'll say > that I'm NOT advocating the use of rubber or plastic tubing with sponges > inside as an effective method of compensating for low humidity in the > northeastern region of the United States, nor am I advocating the use of > beer (except applied internally), mason jars filled with water, or any other > precariously placed liquid as a means of protecting one's piano from the > ravages of low humidity. > > It's just interesting, that's all I'm saying, and a client wanted one. > Tha's all. > > Regards, > Zeno > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100430/a1af33d4/attachment.htm>
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