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class=031590811-13102006>I've tuned pianos in cottages (Québec cold winters)
that had nothing in them and the pitch was always RIGHT ON. These were old
pianos and there were rusty, but I can't tell for sure if it was because of
their life in these cottages. If the temperature is kept down in the winter,
then the humidity level will stay reasonable. I have people put mothballs inside
the piano to prevent mice. They can't stand the odor.</SPAN> <SPAN
class=031590811-13102006>If I was to install something in a situation like the
one you mentioned, I would only use the dehumidifier bar with a "wet"
humidistat.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031590811-13102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel
Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=031590811-13102006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la part
de</B> Jon Page<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 13 octobre 2006
06:48<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Cold and
dry<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=-4>Electricity will be
available.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I wouldn't keep anything 'on'. With the place being vacant,</DIV>
<DIV>why offer a comfortable environment for mice.</DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>--
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<DIV><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>