I'll vouch for this! Just today, I had a client with a 2002 Bergmann (YC) grand. Her previous tuner, installed ONLY the heater bar and the controller. And it was not the H5, as it had no plugins for the lights, smartbar, etc. Maybe it was an older one? We're talking southern California, which is nearly a desert and the climate typically sucks the moisture from the pianos most of the year. When I get there, the heater bar is on, and it's not humid outside or in the house. I was concerned and I asked her when it was last tuned. She said 6 months ago but the guy that had installed this partial DC system had disappeared, which is why she called me. I found the piano was nearly 70 cents flat! Needless to say, I unplugged the bar and scheduled a tuning 3 weeks from now. I also left a brochure on the complete DC system. She will probably upgrade in the next 6 months, she says. The value truly is in the entire system... My 2 cents... Regards, Rob McCall McCall Piano Service, LLC www.mccallpiano.com Murrieta, CA 951-698-1875 On Sep 07, 2012, at 21:30 , Cy Shuster, RPT wrote: > Dampp-Chaser has been in business 60 years, so not every anecdote applies to the current product. The H-5 is always on, one side or the other. > > Yes, maintenance can be a problem, but my philosophy is that it's designed as a complete system, and the piano might get sold or moved to a different climate. Usually the best value to the customer is a complete system. > > Did you know that custom, one-piece undercovers are now available? > > --Cy-- > > Cy Shuster, RPT > Registered Piano Technician > > www.shusterpiano.com > > www.facebook.com/shusterpiano >
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