<html> <body> At 10:36 AM 9/19/04, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Piano's environment???  = You mean to say that your clients pianos never drop below 42% relative humidity?  Do your clients keep their pianos on their front porch?  If not, then a complete Dampp-Chaser is necessary.</blockquote> Not in a climate like Houston. OR Florida! :-) Avery <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Matthew Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: <dl> <dd>Unless of course relative humidity levels in the piano's environment never drop below 40% RH. Under such conditions, why on earth would you install a humidifier? Such are the conditions here in central Florida. My car is properly outfitted - even though I don't put snow tires on it in the winter - right? <dd>  <dd>Terry Farrell <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:pianotech88@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <dd>Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:34 PM <dd>Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser sold on the internet (cheap)! <dd>Basic upright system?  I hope we all realize the importance of the= COMPLETE Dampp-Chaser system.  Otherwise it cannot do it's job= properly. <dd>  <dd>By the way, didn't Dampp-Chaser raise it's prices currently?? <dd>  <dd>Matthew <dd>Ryan Sowers <<a= href="mailto:pianorye@yahoo.com">pianorye@yahoo.com</a>>= wrote: <dl> <dd>Tell the client that it really isn't any great deal. <dd>  <dd> I buy Dampp-chaser 3 packs from Schaff for $178.50. Divided by= three that's about $60 per piano. Double the price for your retail mark-up= and that's $120. I charge a half hour labor to put in a basic upright= system (50 watt rod + humidistat). <dd>  <dd>However, now that I am sold on the value of the back covers I'll have to= add an appropriate amount to the installation fee. <dd>Clyde Allen <tunepiano1@yahoo.com> wrote: <dl> <dd>I recently received a call from a prospective customer <dd>who claimed he could buy a Dampp-Chaser humidistat for <dd>$77 and a dehumidifying rod for $48 on the internet. A <dd>complete systen for a vertical piano is $270 and for a <dd>grand is $326. He sent me the link. When I followed <dd>the link and clicked on item #14 I found he was <dd>telling the truth. He realizes that to install it <dd>himself will void the warranty. Nevertheless he wants <dd>to compare my price for buying the parts (and <dd>installing) with the price he can get the parts for <dd>online and have me install. My first reaction which I <dd>did not voice is that if he buys the parts I will not <dd>touch it. What do you think? How would you handle this <dd>situation? <dd><a href="http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html"= eudora="autourl">http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html</a> <dd>Piano Showcase <dd>Order Toll Free 1-800-791-7144 <dd>Dampp Chaser® Humidistat for Dehumidifier <dd>Automatic Humidistat for Uprights & Grands - $77.00 <dd>This is a Genuine Dampp-Chaser® Humidistat. Just plug <dd>your Dampp Chaser dehumidifier into the humidistat and <dd>it will automatically turn it on and off for you. <dd>It's a great asset for every size of dehumidifier rod, <dd>however, the manufacturer requires that it must be <dd>used with all 48" dehumidifiers greater than 15 watts. <dd>S-H2 for Uprights <dd>S-GH-2V for Grands supplied with Velcro. <dd>================= <dd>LIMITS OF LIABILITY: <dd>You are buying a Dampp-Chaser product. <dd>All Dampp Chaser products must be installed by a <dd>qualified piano technician. 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